Cards for Men challenge....

Morning Everyone,

Hope you all had a lovely weekend it was so cold here,my Mum has had a bad couple of days so the weekend just flew past and yep the new week has started so it all starts again...Anyway today see's the start of the new challenge over at Cards for Men,and for this challenge we have the theme Valentine/Love for you all and we are lucky to have Prairie Fairy sponsoring.....

Here is a little bit about them..

.Hello! I am Roberta from Prairie Fairy Designs. I am a new digital stamp company featuring artwork not only created by me but also my two kids, ages 9 and 12. They are featured on the site as the Fairy Princess and the Prairie Prince.

I have been an artist for as long as I can remember and have always loved to create. Two years ago my sister-in-law invited me to a rubber stamp party. I laughed and said "Maybe I will buy something if I can use it to stamp on canvases.". Needless to say, I was hooked! Two years later and a lot of learning about computers, I have finally accomplished my goal. 

While digital stamping is relatively new in the papercrafting scene, it is what I believe to be such an amazing tool. Printed images have such clarity and vibrancy and gone is the need to re stamp an image because you didn't press hard enough or maybe you pressed too hard! They are also a lot easier to store and they can be reprinted over and over again. The fact that you can rotate and flip files, print them off the size of a postage stamp or as large as a scrapbook page makes them such a versatile medium. It is my sincere hope that I can help anyone who has hesitations about using digital images to embrace these amazing creative tools. If you have any questions about going digital, check out the site and the blog for more information. So head on over to http://www.prairiefairydesigns.com/ and check it out!....

And the prize is 5 Digis......

Here is my card the team were lucky to get to work with some digi's.....

I would like to enter the following challenges.......

• Craft your days away- love
• Charisma cardz- Valentines and love
• Paper Play- layer it up 
• Prairie Fairy Fridays- for a sweetheart

I just love this image and she has been coloured with polychromos pencils blended with sansador,she has had her wings glittered with glamour dust,I then cut her out... The white and red heart were cut out with my nesties,then I run the red one through an embossing folder from the country companions range from do-crafts.....

The dotty card is from my stash and doesn't have a name on sorry,this has been cut in to strips then layered onto white card and stuck on to black card.....The sentiment is an Hero Arts one from A Maze of Memories and the wide black ribbon is from my stash and the lovely block and white check ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons lots of gorgeous colours to chose from.......

Please go over and checkout the challenge and all the gorgeous cards that the rest of the team have made.....

Also don't forget you still have time to enter my candy it finishes tomorrow night so take a look at the post at the top of my blog.... 

I'll be back later with another card.....

Mandy x

Seam Binding now in stock........

Hi Everyone,

Second post from me today,but I just had to tell you all some more exciting news....

Ali at Crafty Ribbons has just let me know that she has the must have SEAM BINDING  in stock and wait for it she has 124 yes 124 colours wow, they are all gorgeous, now what colours do I need yep that's right all 124...lol...but thats not all the price is £1.00 for 5 mtrs and if you buy 5 colours you get a 6th FREE,surely you have to agree with me  you'd have to be mad not get it while you can and at such a great price,choice and something free into the bargain......So popover to CRAFTY RIBBONS and see all those gorgeous colours

Enjoy the rest of the day...Take care......

Mandy x

Don't you just love these images......

Morning Everyone,

It's so cold here today,yesterday it was raining and so dark it made crafting so difficult... I can't wait for sunshine and lighter mornings and evenings..I'm still working on my DT work for Crafters Companion and will be for a few more days,but I did manage to make this card in between again with an image that I'd coloured while on holiday last year..........

I would like to enter the following challenges........

Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or flowers I went with flowers

Pennys paper-crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Flowers

Magical Monday - Flowers

Don't you just love these images so sweet,she has been coloured with polychromos pencils blended with sansador,,Then cut out with my nesties.....The papers are from the Hanoverian pad again,must get some more of these.......The border has been punched with my lacey leaf punch......

The ribbon is from my stash...The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts....The sentiment is from LOTV...and the butterfly is punched with an x-cut punch and gems put on the body.....Right think thats all for the card,off to start on my CC cards,but before I go have any of you got a Grand Calibur and if so what do you think?...my poor old big shot is slowly giving up and I need a new machine so any advice/thoughts would be get....

Also don't forget I have a fab candy running sponsored by Crafty Ribbons,check it out in the post at the top of my blog...

...Take care

Mandy x

Some News..........

Evening Everyone,

As promised the winner of the candy is in the post below,and the new Candy is in the post above...Well do you want to know what my news is,well I have been very lucky to team up with Crafty Ribbons, here's a little bit about them.....

   

 Crafty Ribbons is a ribbon emporium, we are passionate about ribbon and want to share our fantastic ribbons with others. Our range of Christmas ribbons is second to none.

Remember when we only used ribbons to add a bow to our hair, or tie up a birthday parcel?  Ribbons are now a "must-have" for all types of craft.  Whether your project requires satin, sheer, silk, grosgrain, gingham or polka dot ribbon we have them all!  Lots and lots of different colours in a range of widths, we even have a ribbonbox to keep them in!

With a few simple instructions turn your hand to ribbon embroidery, with soft and delicious sheer or pure silk ribbons. Need a little bit of ribbon inspiration - then have a look at our projects, they use nothing but ribbon.  Go on, have a try... It's worth it !

Tony & Ali

     

The lovely Ali is going to let me play with lots of her gorgeous ribbons,and just look at what she sent me.....

And look at those gorgeous buttons as well...You really must check the website out I have never seen so many beautiful ribbons to choose from.....And on top of giving me all that beautiful ribbon and buttons to play with,Ali has also given me some ribbon to give away for a candy,so pop to the top of my blog and enter,remember you've got to be in it to win it..See you all tomorrow with a card....

Ribbon Candy Winner.........

Evening Everyone,

Here is the winner of my Ribbon Candy,there were 14 E-mail entries so that made a total of 147 entries in total and the winner chosen by random org is..........

And that is.........

HAYLEY BLAKEWAY

Please E-mail with your address,if I don't hear from you within the next 5 days I will draw another winner....

Congratulations....

CANDY................

Hi Everyone,

I'm scheduling this as we will be out having a meal to celebrate katy's birthday tomorrow,and then we have family coming for lunch tomorrow so a busy weekend...

Anyway as promised here is a candy for you all, this one will last for 1 week so will end next Monday 24th January...

And I have for you this time........

There is the much sort after seam binding 16 metres all in different colours and then there is another 12 metres

of gorgeous ribbon.....as per-usual here are the rules.......

THIS CANDY WILL RUN FROM 6PM 15th JANUARY 2011 until 6PM 24th JANUARY 2011

 when the winner will be drawn by random org...

so what do you need to do, just the following.......

It's open to all of my lovely followers...

so if you’re not a follower already then become one for a chance to win....

post a link to my candy in your sidebar...

and leave your name with Inlinkz

If you don't have a blog then you can still enter, just e-mail me at mpfox1@btinternet.com and then I can add you into the candy.......

Don't forget this Candy is only running for one week

Good luck everyone.....,..

EDITED......
I WILL DRAW THE WINNER TOMORROW 25th JANUARY AS I WILL BE AT HOSPITAL WITH MY MUM WHEN THE CANDY FINISHES AT 6PM.....SORRY...BUT I WILL HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS AND ANOTHER CANDY STARTING TOMORROW.....

Busy,Busy......

Hi Everyone,

I'm scheduling  this post as I will be at the hospital with my Mum.....

Sorry for no cards over the weekend,I'm busy doing DT work,I got some gorgeous new goodies from Crafters Companion on Thursday so keep your eyes peeled for lots of sneek peeks from the CC Team,and then I'm trying to get ahead with my other DT cards,but I did manage to make this card......As I promised the lovely Vicki (Stamped Smiles ) that I would join in at Inky Impressions challenge,they really could do with some support,so why not popover and take a look....

I would like to enter the following challenges.....

Inky Impressions - Tag it (Put a tag on your card)

Simple Create - Use your punches

Fairytale - Flowers

I had this sweet Tilda image already coloured and she had been coloured with Polychromos pencils blended with sansador, then cut out with my nesties.....The DP is from the latest Hanoverian pad from Do Crafts,really pretty papers....

The rest of the card and ribbon is from my stash.....The flourish has been cut with a Tim Holtz die and the tag was cut with a Magnolia Do-Hickey die the sentiment stamped on it is from a P.I set....and the flowers are from Mulberry Crafts..The tag actually pushes right in but I left it out to photograph.... I'll be back tomorrow with a new candy and some exciting news......

A Gem of a Challenge 13.....

Morning Everyone,

The weekend is finally here,hope your all doing something nice.. Need to go into town then I have lots of DT work to catch up with so hoping I don't get lots of visitors,shouldn't have said that should I,bet I've tempted fate now....Anyway today see's Challenge 13 over at A Gem of a Challenge and the lovely Debby is hosting again,this time she has the Theme of RIBBON AND LACE......Janet at Pink Gem Designs is giving this totally gorgeous 2 sets of Digi Papers as the prize for the winner.....

        "Oh Boy"

        "Cutie Pie"

And here's my card......

I would like to enter the following challenges.....

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio Challenge - Buttons

Stamp Something - Cute Somethings

I've used "Baby Boy in a Pram" which is available as a Digi Stamp from Pink Gem Designs...I've coloured him with Polychromos pencils blended with sansador....I used my nesties to cut the image out and make a mat...The papers are from a pad I got from A Maze of Memories but I've lost the front cover so don't know who's they were, sorry....The border is one of the new X Cut one's Leafy Lace,and I've also used the new running stitch one to make the white mat then I have threaded white ribbon through and fixed two bows to the edge........

The buttons are from my stash......The Sentiment is also from Pink Gem Designs it's one of the new ones Janet has just released,they are well worth checking out...Please go over to the challenge and checkout all the fabulous cards that the rest of the team have made and join in with us....Have a lovely weekend...Take care..

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 49......

Morning Everyone,

Sorry I'm a bit late with this post but I couldn't get Mr Blogger to let me post anything yesterday and he wouldn't let me leave comments on some of your blogs,so I couldn't schedule my post,anyway today see's our new challenge over at Truly Scrumptious.... We're changing things ever so slightly at Truly Scrumptious. Rather than give you a sketch each time we are going to alternate sketches with themes so this time our challenge is to make a card using Brown, Pink & Green as your main colour scheme. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is the lovely Janet from Pink Gem Designs. One lucky winner will get the gorgeous new Pink Gem Baby Girl digi papers 'Cutie Pie' 

Right onto my card......

I have used one of the gorgeous LOTV stamps coloured with polychromos pencils blended with sansador,I have lots of images coloured with pencils from when I was on holiday last year,so I need to use them up....I then cut out and matted the image with my nesties....The spotty card is also glittered but not showing up very well........The Flowers are from the fab Mulberry Crafts,leaves punched with a Leoine Em punch....

The ribbon is elasticated and came from A Maze of Memories,all the gems,pearls and charm are from my stash.....The sentiment is also from LOTV....Right think that's it folks,but don't forget to popover to the challenge blog and checkout all the wonderful cards the rest of the team have made and join in with us.... 

Don't forget I have a Candy running for a few more days so check it out in the post above.......

Cards for Men challenge....

Morning Everyone,

Yet another scheduled post,this time for Cards for Men,today see the start of challenge 2 for this year....Our theme is " Lets Party" and our sponsor is...

here's a little bit about them.......

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!.....

 http://www.meljensdesigns.com/

The prize will be 4 gorgeous Digi Stamps.....

The team got to play with some gorgeous images and here is my card........

I decided to make an easel card....The image is coloured with promarkers and the colours used were....

Hat - indigo blue,french navy,china blue

Fur - chestmut,cocoa,cinnamon,caramel,tan,sandstone,oatmeal

Ears - pastel pink,dusky pink,blush

Scarf - sunflower,mustard,vanilla

Chillies - sunflower,mustard,pear green,moss,poppy,berry red

Ground - warm grey 1,2,3

 I then cut the image out with the frilly #3 from Go-Kreate their dies are fabulous and they have lots of new things coming soon, so make sure to check the website....All the card and paper is from my stash the DP is a Papermania one but sorry can't remember the name.....

The Raffia is also from my stash,and the buttons are from my button box but I remember they were Making Memories...The sentiment is from a Personal Impressions set stamped onto a topper from the same set as the DP..... Please try and join in the challenge with us.... And don't forget I have a candy running check it out at the top of the page.....Catch you all later.....

A Card at last......

Morning Everyone,

Another scheduled post as I'm probably busy in the kitchen,cooking for the family to celebrate Katy's birthday today,my Mum's birthday 20th and my Dad's birthday 24th,January is a busy month and expensive....Hope your all having a lovely weekend whatever your doing....I'm still looking after my Mum and Dad but hoping things are on the way up Mum is feeling a lot better,obviously she still can't move about to much so I still need to go to their house everyday,but I won't need to stay as long as I have been so I should get more time for me...Here's my  card..............

I've used a free digi that Janet from Pink Gem Designs had on her blog,it's just so sweet and I needed a card for a friends little girl's 1st birthday so I got to use one of the new sentiment stamps that Janet has on sale as well,they are so good and so useful, why not popover and check them out......I coloured the image with Promarkers and the colours I've used are........

Skin - Blush,Dusky Pink,Pastel Pink 

Outfit -Rose Pink

Bath -Pale pink,Baby Pink,Rose Pink

Ducks -Gold,Pastel yellow,Primrose 

For the bubbles I put glossy accents onto each one then sprinkled glamour dust on the top,I really like this effect....The border was punched with my lovely MS Cherish punch,I can honestly say its my favorite one..

All the decorative paper is also from Pink Gem Designs they have some gorgeous Digi papers for sale and this one is"Cutie Pie"....The ribbon (Which I've just noticed is crooked, sorry it was straight when I made the card),and as I said the sentiment is one of the new polymer stamps from Pink Gem Designs.....The buttons are from my button box and just fitted the card perfectly....

I'll see you all tomorrow with my Cards for Men DT card......

CANDY WINNER.......

Hi Everyone,

I'm so sorry for the delay in posting this but silly me got my dates muddled and thought it was tonight should know better as it's Katy's birthday tomorrow so should remember the date,anyway here is the winner of the fabulous promarkers sponsored by Letraset...... There were 14 e-mail entries which have been added on so there were 288 in total....And the winner drawn by random org is.....

So that means that's you........Christine Craig

If I don't hear from you within 5 days I'll draw another winner.

Congratulations......

Please come back later for the start of my next candy,I have something that I know is one of the most sort after things at the moment...see you all later....

Want to Win some Promarkers......

Evening Everyone,

Well as promised I'm here to start my next candy which is sponsored by....

and you could win some fabulous Promarkers.......

THIS CANDY WILL RUN FROM 6PM 15th DECEMBER 2010 until 14th JANUARY 2011

so what do you need to do, just the following.......

It's open to all of my lovely followers...

so if you’re not a follower already then become one for a chance to win....

post a link to my candy in your sidebar...

and leave your name with Inlinkz

If you don't have a blog then you can still enter, just e-mail me at mpfox1@btinternet.com and then I can add you into the candy.....

The candy will run from 6pm 15th December 2010 until 6pm 14th January 2011 when the winner will be drawn by random org....

Good luck everyone.....,..

A Gem Of A Challenge 12

Morning Everyone,

Hope your all well,I've been busy trying to catch up with DT work,get my kits ready for my class next Wednesday and help my Mum and Dad so still not a lot of time for blog hopping and crafting but it's getting better,I still have some of you to return comments and visits to but hopefully that will be later today,off to the hairdresser this morning haven't had my hair cut for so long with everything that was going on,really looking forward to it.....

Today see's the first challenge of 2011 over at A Gem of a Challenge,please popover and take a look at all the gorgeous cards my fellow team mates have made and to checkout the challenge,we have decided to go fortnightly from this challenge and we are being sponsored by......

And they have given us this fabulous set of Promarkers for a prize......

The lovely Debby is hosting this challenge and she has this sketch for you all.....

And here's my card......

I got to play with the lovely "Spring Chloe" one of the new stamps over at Pink Gem Designs....I've coloured her with Promarkers and the colours I used were.....

Hair - Pastel yellow,primrose,vanilla

Skin - Dusky Pink,Blush,Ivory

Coat - Dusky pink,rose pink,baby pink

Skirt & Boots - Mustard,saffron,vanilla

Bow & Flowers - Blue pearl,pasteblue

Grass - Pear Green,moss green

The papers are Echo park and the card,ribbon are from my stash.....The sentiment is from Pink Gem designs.....

I cut Chloe out wth my nesties and the border is punched with my MS Cherish punch.The green card has been run through an embossing folder...

Also look at these gorgeous sets of Digi papers that Janet has for sale at Pink Gem Designs

popver and check these and the other ones out,great value to at £2.25 for all of them.......Well I think that's all folks,hope you all have a lovely weekend..See you later.....

Truly Scrumptious Challenge # 48.........

Morning Everyone,

Today see's the first challenge of 2011 for Truly Scrumptious..We have a fabulous sketch for you to follow with the optional extra of "Dreaming of Summer".......

Our sponsor for this challenge is Stitchy Bear Stamps......

Here is my Card.....

And I would like to enter it into the following challenges...

.

Woodware USA - Something New

Alys Sunday Challenge - Anything goes

One Stitch at A Time - Anything goes

Marks Finest Paper - Use something new

For my card I've used one of the new Country Companions images coloured with promarkers and the colours I've used are....

Roses - Berry Red,Poppy,Cocktail Pink,Pear Green,Moss

Fur - Burnt Sienna,Cinnamon,Caramel,Tan,Sandstone,Ivory,Dusky Pink

Boots - Grey Green,Soft Green

Fence - Cool Grey 1,2

The papers are also from the new Country Companion range,They are lovely some are glittered,the rest of the card,ribbon and embellishment is from my stash...The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts...I have used Go-Kreate die Frilly Frame 2 to cut out the image..... The sentiment is also from the stamp set....

I decided to decorate the inside using the same card and papers...I again used the same die to cut a mat to put a message on...The border has been punch with one of the new Do-crafts punches they are brilliant really good value at just £7.95...It feels so good to be back crafting...

I would also like to say a big Hello to all of my new followers from Feline Playful welcome aboard,I hope you all find something you like...Take care,see you tomorrow..

Cards for Men Challenge 1 of 2011...

Morning Everyone,

It's so good to be posting something at last....Today see's the first challenge for 2011 over at Cards for Men,and for this challenge we have a fab sketch for you by Shirley.....

We are being sponsored for this challenge by...

Here is a little bit about them......

I'm Tracey Malnofski, the artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique. My team and I are very happy to sponsor Cards for Men. My store has been open since September 2009.I am currently a stamp artist for UnityStampCo. and I've worked for InStyleStamps, Squigglefly, and TheDigiShack in the past. I'm a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in my community. I have quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. It's noisy, but I love them all. I'm truly blessed.

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best. Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor this week.

The prize is 5 Digi images.....

The DT were lucky to get some images to play with,and here is my card...

I've used Promarkers to colour the image and the colours I've used are.....

Castle - Cool grey 4,5

Drawbridge - Cinnamon,Tan,Sandstone

Clothes - Red,mustard,cool grey1,2

Water - Cool aqua and glitter

The grey card I've put through a Creative Expressions embossing folder which is a brick pattern...I've then used the scroll image printed it out and then cut it out...the oval is cut with a nestie.....

The cord and buttons are from my stash and the greeting was with some Christmas goodies...I've made it quite simple as it's for a 4 year old little boy, I was asked to make a being good card,never made one of those before...lol...Please popover to the challenge blog and checkout the rest of the teams fabulous cards and join in with us for our first challenge of the New Year.....Well that's it for today see you tomorrow.....