Some Exciting News.....

Hi Everyone,

Yep I have some exciting news to share with you all...As you all know we are on holiday at the moment and I was going to do a candy asking you to guess where we were,but it would have become to obvious with the news I'm going to share so there is a candy,but I'll come to that in a mo....As you all know I have been very lucky to have some gorgeous ribbons given to me by Tony and Ali at Crafty Ribbons well I went to visit them yesterday at their warehouse OMG you should see all of that gorgeous,scrummy ribbon they have well the upshot of our conversation was that they are going to let me run a Challenge blog for them,so I'm going to need some help and that's where you all come in if you popover to craftyribbonschallenge  there is a DT call plus a followers Candy so checkout both posts....

Also if you then popover to http://blog.craftyribbons.com/there's another chance at some candy AND if you become a follower of the Crafty Ribbons Challenge blog and then come back to my blog and leave your name with Inlinkz under this post you could win some more Candy,me thinks your all being spoilt ...lol...

But it doesn't end there while I was at the warehouse yesterday Ali gave me some samples of some of the most gorgeous Christmas ribbons you will have ever seen..Ali has designed these herself so you WILL NOT get these anywhere else other than Crafty Ribbons no other shops,suppliers will have them,they will be available on the web site over the next few weeks,I'll put a reminder on here when their on the site,but just to wet your appetite here are a few little peeks.......  

please click pics for big images

So popver and checkout the new Crafty Ribbons Challenge blog and become a follower for your chance of all that lovely Candy and then your also know when the 1st Challenge is published....Catch you all later...

Mandy x

Cards for Men challenge....

Hi Everyone.

I'm so sorry I'm late with this post,but my internet has been a bit iffy on holiday and I just couldn't get it to post this....... It's time for another challenge over at Cards for Men and our theme this time is.....

"G is For".....

We are sponsored for this challenge by......

 

  ProMarkers are made by Letraset and are a twin tipped, dye based alcohol marker offering a high quality product at a great price. Avilable in 148 colours, they give incredible tonal range and can be applied to a diverse range of materials, not just paper and card. ProMarkers produce vivid, bright colours right through to the subtlest pastel shades - the translucent inks can also be overlaid and blended, even further extending the range of shades and hues on offer. ProMarker's quality nibs and inks provide flawless colour lay down with consistent coverage and no unsightly streaking.

www.letraset.com

For my card I've used one of the fabulous Teddy Bo images....

So as you can see my G is for Golf.....I've used some of the papers from MME called loved I think and I used both sides...All the card is from my stash.....

The candy is from Craftwork cards and the sentiment is from the LOTV set....The ribbon is from my stash....

Not a lot more to tell you about this card,but I would like to enter the following challenges....

 My Craft spot - Sewing, stitching faux stitching 

Make it Monday - Anything Goes 

Challenge up your life - Anything for a man 

Crazy 4 Challenges -Male themed cards

Mandy x

Another Christmas Card...

Morning,

I'm still on holiday,but my last day tomorrow,then we have to wait until October for our next one...Hope your all having a lovely weekend,what ever your doing.the weather hasn't been great here,but I've managed to do some colouring so not to worried....

For this card I've used one of the cute Christmas Fizzy Moon stamps....

I've coloured with polychromos pencils blended with sansador,the cut out with my nesties...the papers are S.E.I but can't remember the name,I've used both sides...I've then layered on to pieces of white where I've punched the border with my MS Doily punch.....

I've used a Marianne die for the Christmas tree then run it through my swiss dots embossing folder...The snowflakes were punched with an MS punch...I've also used glamour dust for the hats and snow...And finished off with some narrow ribbon from my stash,and a red dot for the middle of the snowflakes....Think that's it for this card we are off out in a bit as the sun is just peeking through....But I'm just going to do a bit of hopping first,while everyone else get's ready....

Mandy x

Look more new ribbons...

Hi,Everyone,

Time to show you some more fabulous new ribbons from Crafty Ribbons again they are EXCLUSIVE you won't get them anywhere else.....Here we go.....

For this one I've used Funky Trees and Parcels..I've again cut the images from the ribbon I love that you can do this with these ribbons,I've then decoupaged the images up so another technique you can do with them.....

I love that Ali designed a sentiment ribbon to go with them,it's perfect,gorgeous colours...

Here you can see the decoupage.....

Right next one...Now for this I decided to make a gift bag,you just need two 12 x12 pieces of card...

I've used a MS punch around the page to make the white mount then I've cut lengths of the Christmas Baubles ribbon as a feature in the center....I've used a length of fluffy,oh I don't know what it's called,but it's from my stash,don't even know where I got it from,the white seam binding is from Crafty Ribbons....Katy has decided this bag is for her friend's pressies for Christmas...

I've just had a senior citizen moment and deleted the side view picture of the bag,I'm on holiday and so I don't have the bag with me to take another pic,will do it when I get home sorry....

And for my last card,I've used the let it snow ribbons  again fabulous contemporary colours...

I've used the fabulous Magnolia snowman,couldn't use these ribbons without one,I've used my spectum noir pens to colour him and added  lots of glitter....The ribbons again I've cut the  sentiments out added them to a piece of card and then layered to the card,...

It's nice to add ribbons in other ways to your cards other than just tying them or making a bow....

Well I'm on holiday and it hasn't stopped raining since about 8pm last night,but we are going to venture out so catch up with you all later...

Mandy x

   

Truly Scrumptious Challenge ....

Morning,

Yep another fortnight has flown by and it's time for another challenge over at Truly Scrumptious....The challenge this time is hosted by Anja and she has the theme of....

"ROCKED UP PINK"

Our sponsor for this week is Digis with Attitude and they are offering one lucky winner a $10 gift certificate to their on-line store.

I used one of the Kenny K images called "Brooklyn Babe" for my card.......

I know I have some green,but the paper I wanted to use  had some green and when I came to lay the image down it just needed something else,hence the green patterned layer....The card,pearl brads and ribbon are from my stash... I've coloured the image with promarkers this time,

but me having a senior citizen moment I wrote them on the back of the image,then promptly cut it out,so sorry just didn't give it a thought .....

The flowers are all from Mulberry Crafts,and the sentiment is from the film strip set from Whimsy Stamps,I've also used the film strip die to cut it out,they both came from My Mum's Craft Shop...

Now the sketch I had jotted down a while ago but unfortunately I didn't put down where it came from or who had designed it so I'm sorry I can't give credit,but if anyone does know please let me know and I'll add it in,fabulous to use it will defiantly be used again....

Right need to get in the shower now,but I'll be back later with another card using some more ribbons from Crafty Ribbons....See you later....

Mandy x 

Hooked on Crafts Challenge 6......

Hi Everyone,

Wow the last fortnight has whizzed by so that means it's time for another challenge over at Hooked On Crafts Challenge ,for this challenge we have the theme of.......

"THINGS WITH WINGS"

For my card I've used "Sweet Ducky" image from Hooked on Crafts ,coloured with spectrum noir pens then cut out with my nesties....The papers are from Echo park,the card is from my stash....I've used my MS doily punch on the white card......

The flowers are all from Hooked on Crafts as are the sweet little ladybird pin and the gems.....The ribbon is from my stash....

Please popover and checkout the rest of the teams gorgeous cards...

Catch you all tomorrow....

Mandy x

Have I got a really weird sense of humor...

Hi Everyone,

A really quick post as I have family visiting for the day,but I just had to show you all this and ask do you think I have a really weird sense of humor...I love Masterchef with Greg Wallace  and John Torode so when Katy showed me this I had to share it with you all,please let me know what you think,and to the person who made it,I love it you're a star... 

  

I have a scheduled (For Australian Time) post for later for my Hooked On Crafts DT card,but most of you will be tucked up in bed so will get to see it tomorrow....If my family leave early enough I'll do a bit of blog hopping and check e-mails so will catch up with you all then....Hope you've all had a great weekend....

Mandy x   

A Gem of a Challenge 28.....

Morning,

Firstly can I say apparently yesterday I didn't receive some e-mails that were sent so if I haven't replied to you please could you send again I didn't get it sorry,right that's that done onto the challenge,yep it's time for another challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge...

This time it's my turn to host and I have this sketch for you all.....

I've used one of the new super cute Christmas images from Pink Gem Designs they can be found here, for my card...

I've coloured with my spectrum noir pens and cut out with my nesties...The papers are from the new Christmas forever friends pad....The card and gems are from my stash.....

I've used one of the x-cut border dies to do the white border...The snowflake has been cut out with a sizzix die and then I used the embossing folder that came with it,I've then covered it with glitter...The sentiment is again from Pink Gem Designs it's on an A7 set and can also be found here.....Not a lot else to tell you about this card so that's it,I hope you'll pop over to A Gem of a Challenge and checkout the rest of the teams gorgeous cards and join in with us...

Have a lovely weekend,catch you all later....

Mandy x   

I have more for you......

Hi Everyone,

Time for me to show you some more gorgeous EXCLUSIVE ribbons from Crafty Ribbons,these are wonderful and the colours are just gorgeous......The range is called New England Christmas and can be seen here,now some of the pics are not there because the ribbons should have been with Ali and Tony today but when Ali tracked them they are somewhere in Paris,so we think they may just be doing a bit of shopping before they make their premiere appearance...lol....

Right onto my cards.....Two for today...... 

For this card I've used an A6 kraft card to keep the rustic New England feel then I've just used some Stick and Stay spray from Crafter's Companion on the front and then laid the ribbons in strips across the front...It gives a real lovely tactile finish to the card,really quick and simple if your doing batches of cards.....

My second card has a lot of mats,but again a simple card...I just cut one image from each design of the ribbons then made my mats to fit.......To finish off  I used some of the spotty and the Happy Christmas from the same range to go across the center and down the middle and I finished off with a bow....Katy said it looks like a present....

Anyway that's it for today,just going to start dinner for tonight I'm making a curry,then I need to make tomorrows card and come and visit you all....Take care.....

Don't forget we have a DT call over at Crafty Ribbons Challenge,so please popover and check it out 

Mandy x

Another Sneaky peek..........

Morning,

Warning very long post.....lol....

I had a really busy day yesterday,Thames water went to my Mum and Dads to fix a leak on a pipe in their back garden,they duly dug up the patio found the leak replaced the pipe switched the water back on and because it was new pipe and had more pressure because there was no leak anymore it blew the pipe in doors by the stop cock so couldn't turn it off had to run for the outside one to turn it off,then get an emergency plumber to come and fix the pipe inside as Thames Water don't touch anything inside,OMG you should have seen the mess,finally got home at about 8 last night.....So today you have lots of pictures as some were from yesterday......

But first a little bit of news.....

 Andy and Chloe are having 'Snow Much Fun' in the latest polymer Christmas stamp release at Pink Gem Designs!

This release comes with coloured acetates and they are onsale from this morning

See them here

Right onto my cards from yesterday for the little peek at some more of the new Christmas Ribbons from Crafty Ribbons  and some from the back to school range.......

For this card I've used one of the stamps from Pink Gem Designs called Funky Snowman,coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens,from Crafter's Companion...

The Blue spotted card is from my stash and the corrugated card is one from the new Digi papers again from Pink Gem Designs as is the sentiment...

The film Strip ribbon is again EXCLUSIVE to Crafty Ribbons and has a 6 image repeat on it I've just used the first 3 for my card...... 

For my next card I've used the sweet little school girl from LOTV coloured with promarkers but no colours for you sorry.. .....The kraft card is from my stash and the DP is from the primary school digi paper kit from Raspberry Road.......

The ribbon is from the newly released Back to school range from Crafty ribbons,but they can be used for lots of cards this one could be used for a man's card,it would be fabulous....

The pencil buttons are again from my stash but can be brought at Crafty ribbons...The sentiment is from a stamp set from Little Claires........

Now onto todays ribbon..I decided not to make a card but to make these.....

I've cut out the fabulous snowmen images from the ribbon,then used a fabric glue to stick them on to the material..I've then made some lovely little sacks for Christmas so they can be filled with some sweets or chocolates..If you popover to the Crafty Ribbons Blog for Hello Wednesday Ali has a tutorial for you on how to use images from ribbon for card making ....Also while your there why not enter the Friday Freebie every week Ali And Tony give gorgeous ribbon away,to anyone who leaves a comment on the Hello Wednesday post here

Well done for sticking with me if you've got to here,but so much to tell you..Anyway off to my Mum and Dad's now so catch you all later....

Mandy x

 

CANDY WINNER.......

Hi Everyone,

Three posts in one day wow I need a lay down ..lol..please checkout the other two below,and while your at it if your looking for my new candy then please check the post out at the top of my blog.....But on to the winner of my last candy picked by random org......

so that's you.....

Wendy 

  please e-mail with your address,putting candy winner as the title,my e-mail address is at the top under the tab contact me.....If I don't hear from you within the next 5 days I will draw a new winner.....

Thank you to everyone for entering.....

Mandy x

I'm back again with a sneak peep...

Hi Everyone,

I'm back with some cards to show you made with the fabulous new EXCLUSIVE ribbons from Crafty Ribbons,you won't be able to get these any where else as Ali has designed these herself....

 Also please checkout our new Crafty Ribbons Challenge blog we are having a DT Call ,there's followers candy up for grabs here and info on how to get more candy as well.....

So here goes lots of pics....

All of the above are made with the new Christmas Tag ribbon,which is available for pre-order now so why not popover and check them out and place your order as I'm sure they will sell really fast,there's nothing else out there like them...

what I decided to do was stick the ribbon to card cut the tags out and then fix to my card with brads,so you can move them as you wish...The Happy Christmas ribbon has been designed to go with them so the colours match perfectly..All of the papers I've used are from different Christmas sets of Nitwits papers the colours are perfect to go with the tags...The card ,brads and gems are from my stash.....

For my next card I've used the new release of Back to school ribbons again from Crafty Ribbons,these ribbons are fabulous not just for school cards,but for any children's cards...  

I've used some papers from the Primary school set from Raspberry road that is the alphabet at the top and bottom and the graph paper backing...The ribbons are above and below that...The image is one of the sweet LOTV images coloured with promarkers,sorry not sure about  the colours but I think they were...

warm grey 1,2,3, 

Blush,ivory,pastel pink

tan,sandstone,caramel,

poppy

The sentiment is one from one of the Little Claire sets I brought at Newbury show,they fabulous,and the pencil buttons are from my stash,but you can buy them from Crafty Ribbons.....

I'll be back later with the winner of my last candy,I have a new candy running here please check it out and enter......

Mandy x

Cards for Men challenge....

Morning,

Well that's another holiday over,spent yesterday doing all the washing,ironing,food shopping etc,but lucky me I'm off again Saturday for another little holiday...Just to let you all know that all the candy winners will be getting their candy this week,their ready to be posted got them already yesterday as well,wow was I busy .....

But onto today and that means a new challenge over at Cards for Men,and this time we have an

"Anything Goes" 

theme for you all,but remember it must be for a male....We are sponsored for this challenge by........

I'm a SAHM with three young children. I trained in Textile Design at the Glasgw School of Art and I love all things handmade, but especially papercrafts.  I love to doodle ... and my doodles are available to purchase as digital images through Stitchy Bear Stamps.

The prize is the winners choice of 3 digis.....

The team have used images from Hope Jacare,but as I was on holiday my card was made before I went so I didn't  get chance to use one,but please check out the rest of the teams cards,their all fabulous......

I've used on of the new SWALK images from Crafter's Companion for my card,coloured with spectrum noir...The papers are from the SWALK CD,the card is from my stash.....

The twine and gems are also  from my stash.......Be sure to check out the challenge and the teams gorgeous cards.....

I'll be back later with another card to show you.....

Also don't forget I have some candy on offer in the post at the top of my blog.....

Mandy x

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

Hi Everyone,

Finally got round to announcing the winner's of my last candy and starting a new one.....Right the winner's of the leave a comment everyday candy are.......

Aunty Sue

Cally

Wendy Colledge

Trish And Treasure

Marianne's Craftroom

Kirsty- Anne(Kitty)

The Art Town

The Paper Princess

Littlehamsterz

And the winner of the Guest where I am candy was......

Rainmac - She guessed right I was staying in Dorset.....

So could everyone please e-mail with your address,putting candy winner as the title,my e-mail address is at the top under the tab contact me.....If I don't hear from you by the time I come back from my holiday on the 13th August I will draw new winner's.....

Thank you to everyone for entering.....

It's time now for a new Holiday Candy as I'm away again tomorrow.......

It's going to be a surprise one this time........

Now onto my new candy...

so what do you have to do, just the following,

Leave your name with inlinkz....

Post a pic in your sidebar....

Be a Follower or become a follower 

But please don't become a follower just for the Candy,it's not fair to my loyal followers,who I appreciate so much,and I would love you to follow because you like my blog and cards......

If you don't have a blog that's fine you can still enter... just enter using Inlinkz the same......I would love you to be a follower as well.....

This candy will run from 10pm 5th August 2011 until 10pm 13th August 2011

I will announce the winner on Monday 15th August 2011.....

Mandy x

Truly Scrumptious Challenge ....

Morning,

Today's card is for the Truly Scrumptious challenge and my team mate Suzanne is hosting and she has the theme of.....

LACE IT UP......

I've used one of the super cute Fizzy Moon images coloured with polychromos pencils,blended with sansodor.....The paper is from the Echo park pad Country drive,the card is from my stash...I've used my nesties to cut out the image and then cut a second one in pink and layered them together.....I've then used some eyelets and laced some ribbon through.....

The flowers are from Mulberry Crafts and My Mum's Craft shop,the heart pin is from The Hobby House,the pearls  from my stash....

The sentiment is from the Fizzy Moon set....Right think that's everything....

Take care...

Mandy x  

I could get use to this holiday life......

Morning,

Hope your all having fabulous weather the same as me...I've had a lovely lie in and then naughty me had a bacon and mushroom roll for brekkie (Don't tell the Pink Gem Girls as I'm on a diet and suppose to be losing weight not putting it on)...lol....Thought I would just pop on here and update my scheduled post.....Yesterday afternoon we went for a walk along the beach,Jack the dog did his usual thing went into the sea and then wouldn't come out so Hubby went  down to the edge to try and get him out,the next bit had me laughing hysterically a really big wave came in and we were by some of the rocks they use as breakers and yep you've guessed poor hubby got absolutely drenched,it was running out of his t-shirt, jeans ,shoes,must admit it's the first time I've driven a car with a naked man wrapped in a car blanket,must try it again....lol.

Anyway here's my card.....

Another one that was made for Crafter's Companion for the latest launch....I so love Humphrey he's been coloured with the new Spectrum Noir pens,but haven't got the colours as I forgot to copy them from the back 

of the card before sending them....The papers are from the Humphrey CD,the card is from my stash...

I've cut the banner with my die-namics die and then just added the letters to it.....The buttons are from my stash....The sentiment is from the same stamp set....

Right got to go we are going out now,but I'll be back later hopefully with some pics to show you and another little candy.......

Have a great day,take care....

Mandy x