Followers Candy time

THIS POST WILL REMAIN AT THE TOP UNTIL 16TH FEBRUARY

I want to thank my lovely followers for all the support and sweet comments you've left me and reading about my rants and ramblings and still coming back lol.

Next month will be my 6 month blogversary and as a little thank you to my lovely followers I want to share some surprise candy with you.

This draw is open to followers only so if you'd like to enter and aren't already a follower please become one, and please do the usual pop a piccy and link in your sidebar, don't worry if you don't have a blog please leave your name and my blog addy http://asprinklingofglitter.blogspot.com/ with Mr Linky and leave a comment with your name, email addy and your entry number so I know where to find you should you win.

This draw ends at 8pm 15th February 2010, the winner will be announced the next day

Good luck, love Mandy xx

IF MR LINKY HAS GONE FOR A WALKIES PLEASE POP BACK AND ENTER WHEN HE RETURNS

PLEASE ONLY ENTER ONCE TO MAKE IT FAIR FOR EVERYONE, MULTIPLE ENTRY'S WILL BE DELETED

Woof woof! Sophisticats DT card

Evening peep's,

This is my second post for today which has never been known for me before! I was delayed posting my Creative Inspirations DT card as the challenge was late going live so I had to post it this morning instead, and our lovely Lisa was running late today after her busy & exciting weekend, and for me then it was places to go & people to see so I've finally made it back at last to share this weeks Sophisticats DT card.

Our sweet and lovely Avril set this weeks theme which is to use tartan on your card/project. I will admit this did scare me a little thinking "that's so not me help" but always one to rise to a challenge I found some fabby pink tartan paper & ribbon so all was well in Mandy land again and I actually loved Avril's challenge. Please pop over and visit the rest of the lovely DT's beautiful cards, as always the girls have done themselves proud.

We have 2 new DT member's to welcome to the team Diana and my crazy do craft twin Tasha

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

ABC - new stash (tartan ribbon & paper)

Truly Scrumptious - fab sketch & optional extra buttons & bows

Crafty Angels - what's your colour - pink of course lol

Creative Belli - ribbon

Ingredients -

Image - from our sponsors Digital Ink Co thank you x

Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils blended with paper stumps & sansodor

Papers - local craft shop & free download from Jak Heath
Ribbon - local haberdashery

Flowers & strings of pearls - Tabbycrafts & Wild Orchid

Pin - Hobby House
Buttons - stash

Right that's more than enough of my waffle for you all for one day, thanks for popping in

love Mandy xx

Valentine Edwin for Creative Inspirations DT

Hello peep's,

Hope you've all had a good weekend, my goodness it's so cold here again, roll on the spring when it should warm up.

Today's card is my Creative Inspirations DT card, our Jude has set this fortnights challenge which is the colour combo red & black, I'm going to shock the lovely Sandra again with bold colours lol. Please pop over and see what the rest of the lovely DT girls have come up with to hopefully inspire you, I love the sneak peeks in the DT blogs it always amazes me the different styles and interpretations everyone comes up with.

I'm going to enter my card in the following challenges -

Crazy 4 Challenges - be my Valentine

Die Cut Dreams - have a heart

Stamp With Fun - hearts

Cute Card Thursday - spots & dots

Stampin' for the Weekend - Valentine themed

Charisma Cardz - I love you

Stamp Something - love somethings

Pile It On - to the one I love

Hanna & Friends - fab sketch

Lili of the Valley - Valentines

Delightful Sketches - love

C.R.A.F.T - love / Valentine

Creative Card Crew - Valentines

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - love/Valentine

Crafty Creations - wings

Pollycraft - things with wings

Papertake Weekly - love actually

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia

Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils

Papers - Magnolia & Sandylion

Large rose & dew drops - tabbycrafts

Small roses - Wild Orchid

Tools - nesties, M/S heart border punch, woodware punches

I've added glamour dust to Edwin's wings and the roses for that little bit of sparkle

I've been lucky enough to receive this lovely award again from my mad friends Lizzy & Rachel, thanks girls xx
For this award you are to name 10 things that make you happy and pass it on to 10 other bloggers. As I've already done this I won't bore you with my happy things again and if you've not already got this award and would like it please help yourselves girls.

I've just discovered I've made the top 5 at Get Sketchy again this week, so thanks girls for picking my Tilda lollipop card in your top 5 x

I sorry I've not made it round to visit as many of you this week, with 2 of my DT's having the love theme I've been so busy commenting on the huge amount of entry's we've had, one of them has had over 120 entry's and the challenge isn't finished yet!

Thanks for stopping by, love Mandy xx

A stuffed mouse!

Hello peep's,

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend, the six Nations rugby has started so I'm a happy bunny as I do love rugger so I've one eye on the TV cheering Ireland on while doing this post and then later England are playing, just in case you are interested!

I'm entering today's card in the following challenges -

The Corrosive - all you need is love

Cupcake Craft - four legged and furry

Crafty Angels - buttons

The Pink Elephant - all about pink

Papertake Weekly - love actually

Stamp Something - love somethings

Crafty Calendar - love & friendship

Delightful Sketches - love

Ingredients -

Image - Penny Black

Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils

Papers - Magnolia

Roses - Tabbycrafts & Wild Orchid

Everything else from stash

I've added glossy accents to the chocolates , glamour dust to the ribbon & pearl glimmer mist to the roses.

I am seeing some fabulous entry's as I'm doing the rounds on my DT challenge blogs this week the only downside is I'm struggling to get round to visit you all as there are so many entry's with the Love theme proving very popular, so fingers crossed I get round to you all
Hugs Mandy xxx

Love Notes at Paper Play

Hello peep's,

Hope you are all o.k, as today is Thursday that means it's Paper Play day so I want to share my DT card with you. This weeks challenge is "Love Notes" and we've been sponsored by our very own lovely and talented Elisa. Elisa has kindly allowed the DT to use her fab images from her digital range Miami Doodles and they are gorgeous, please pop over and have a peep, my teamies have come up with some beautiful creations for you again this week so please show them some love.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Fussy & Fancy - hearts

Die Cut Dreams - colour combo red & black with love

Paper Sundaes - Valentine theme

Creative Card Crew - Valentine

Stamp With Fun - fab sketch

Lili of the Valley - Valentines

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Valentine/Love

Secret Crafter - Hearts, thank you Christine wink wink lol

Ingredients -

Image - Mr Mouse, Miami Doodles, thanks Elisa x
Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils blended with sansodor and paper stumps

Papers - Magnolia & stash

Roses - Wild Orchid

Sentiment - Clare Curd

I've added pearl glimmer mist to my flowers and glamour dust to Mr Mouse's tail

Over at Scrap The Art our lovely Raven has been a busy girl getting ready for the start of our challenges on 13th February. Raven has lined up some fabby sponsors and also put together some blog candy, so for a better peek and a chance to win please pop over and become a follower and enter the candy

Scrap The Art candy

That's all from me for now, I have some awards to pop in my next post. I've had my second swine flu jab as I'm one of the "lucky" people with an egg allergy we don't just get one jab oh no we are treated to 2, so it's dead arm time for me again oh what joy lol.

Thanks for stopping by

love Mandy xxx

Sophisticats DT card & DT Call

Hello peep's,

I've had a busy day today, I went into town with my mum and had a browse around the shops and bought a few nice bits and pieces, then blitzed the house as we've had a full house all weekend and you know how much I love my hoover, I couldn't wait to pack everyone off and take Henry for a whirl around the house, I feel so much better now I've had my hoovering fix lol. Good job I cracked on with it as my baby girl came home from her college placement feeling poorly and is fast asleep on the sofa curled up with one of the kittens, I just hope she doesn't dribble on my new cushions lol.

Lisa is currently holding a DT call on her personal blog.

If you would like to pop over and read some more then please click HERE -

Today's card is my first DT card for Sophisticats, Jan has set the theme of "LOVE" this week, please pop over and visit the other girlie's beautiful creations.

I am entering my card in the following challenges -
Whiff of Joy - fab sketch

Charisma - white on white
Frosted Designs - embossing

Corrosive - All you need is love

Crafty Cardmakers - hearts & romance

Ingredients -

Images - Whiff of Joy kindly sent to me by my lovely friend Liz (thanks hun x)
Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils

Swirls ribbon - Little Clare's

Roses - Wild Orchid

Pearls - EBay

Tools - Cuttlebug embossing folders - hearts, Swiss dots and swirls

I've edged the joins and around the card with glamour dust and added stickles and glamour dust to the roses and the flowers on the image.
No rest for the wicked, I've got 2 pairs of big brown eyes pleading with me to take them for a walk, I can just about cope with the pleading eyes it's when Dude starts giving me his paw I can't resist which is what he's doing now, awwww.

Thanks for stopping by, love Mandy xx

So sweet!

Morning peep's,

I've been a busy girl making DT cards and had a couple of really bad headaches so all I've managed to do blog wise was a really quick post on Thursday as it was Paper Play DT card day, so today I'm hoping to chill out and get some blogging done and see what I've missed.

Today's card is a sweet Tilda and I've also used a very big background stamp and nestie on it so no need or room for lots of layers.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Get Sketchy - fab sketch luckily as it's the only one I could attempt with such a big image & nestie!

Just Magnolia - hearts & flowers

Fussy & Fancy - hearts

Cute Card Thursday - blooming gorgeous!

Saturday Spotlight - bigger is better

Secret Crafter - hearts

Crazy 4 Challenges - lollipops

Ingredients -

Images - Magnolia

Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils blended with sansodor and paper stumps

Paper - Magnolia

Flowers - Tabbycrafts

Ribbon - stash

As you can see I've added loads of glamour dust anywhere I can lol, I've also added glossy accents over Tilda's lollipop and the front of the jar

My lovely do crafts friend Tasha has at last joined blogland after resisting saying she wouldn't have time to keep a blog, so please pop over and pay Tasha a visit her cards are so scrummy.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend and thanks for stopping by

Love Mandy xxx

Paper Play DT card

Afternoon peep's,

I hope you are all fine and dandy on this lovely sunny day, well it's sunny here anyway.

Today's card is my Paper Play DT card, the theme this week is a colour combo of pink, green and white. The girls have again come up with such a range of beautiful creations that we hope will inspire you, please pop over and pay my teamies a visit.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Sweet Stampin - fab sketch

Creative Inspirations - feminine

Cute Card Thursday - blooming gorgeous

Ingredients -

Image - Ketto girl sent to me in a RAK by the lovely Lisa, thanks hun x
Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils blended with sansodor and paper stumps

Papers - Forever Friends, Pink Parfait

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls - ebay

Before I go I just wanted to ask you to pop over and visit the lovely Tracy's blog. Tracy is new to blogging so I'm sure she'd loved it if you popped by to say hi, she creates some really scrummy cards, you'll be in for a treat
love Mandy xx

Baby Boy card and more news!

Hello peep's,

I've been a busy bee tidying and organising my stash, it was nice to discover some lovely stuff I'd forgot I had, and not so nice to discover I'd wasted so much money on a load of rubbish that I bought when I started crafting just over a year ago, I don't know what possessed me to buy it lol.

I have more news, the super talented and lovely Lisa has asked me to join their fabby DT at Sophisticats which I've been really looking forward to, and Lisa will also be joining the DT at Scrap The Art. I know some of you have emailed me and said Scrap The Art sounds complicated or that you can't paint so just to clarify you don't have to paint (thankfully!) unless you want to of course and basically each challenge will show a piece of art work that you can take inspiration from such as the theme, colours, shapes whatever you like, so please come and join us as a follower and play along, the first challenge is the second week in February.

Today's card is for the following challenges -

Mojo Monday - fab sketch

A Spoonfull of Sugar - freestyle

Stamp With Fun - baby

Simon Says Stamp - new baby

Scrap and Stamp - use up your stash

Hand Full of Stamps -swirls, swirls, swirls

Ingredients -

Image - Forever Friends, sadly neglected until today

Medium - watercolour pencils and dovecraft chalks

Papers - Magnolia & scraps box

Tulle & blue flowers - Tabbycrafts

anything else from stash

I've glamour dusted the flowers and parts of the image, I wonder if anyone's noticed I love my sparkle lol.

Thanks for stopping by

love Mandy xx

Creative Inspirations DT card & a DT call

Morning peep's,

A few days ago I had an email from the lovely Raven asking if I would like to be on her DT for a new challenge blog that is starting next month called Scrap The Art, after a brief think about it I accepted and the really good news is that Raven is still looking for 1 more DT member and also GDT's so if you are interested please contact Raven at scraptheart@gmail.com

Today's card is my first DT card for Creative Inspirations and the lovely Maxine has come up with a fabby sketch for us all to follow, please pop over to the challenge blog and join us.

I am entering my card in Charisma's challenge to use colours of fruits which these My Minds Eye papers are perfect for.

Ingredients - Image - Magnolia
Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils blended with sansodor and paper stumps
Papers - MME Bloom & Grow
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Dew drops - Robin's nest and Tabbycrafts
Charm & lace ribbon - stash

As usual I've added some glamour dust and stickles for my little bit of sparkle.
On the inside I've added another little Tilda and I've not stamped a sentiment as I wanted to leave it blank for Jodie to write her own message as this card was for the ladies at the nursery where Jodie has been doing her college placement and loved it, so much so she didn't want her placement to end and has been offered some work there during her holidays from college which Jodie is thrilled about.
Must dash the housework is calling, thanks for stopping by
love Mandy xx

A card for Andrew

Hello peep's,

Today's card is one I have made for young Andrew following the lovely Julye's appeal to send her 15 year old son Andrew a card to let him know that people care and to cheer him up following him having another operation which he hopes will enable him to walk without his walking aid or sticks by the time he is 18 years old. Please help if you can and send Andrew a card, if you don't have time to make one specially then maybe you have a spare one in your stash that would be suitable for him, please visit Julye for details, thank you x

I am entering my card in the following challenges -

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - fab sketch

Susies Sassy Challenge - card for a boy

Cutie Stampers - Magnolia

ABC - M is for masking

Ingredients -

Images - Magnolia

Medium - koh-i-noor pencils blended with paper stumps & sansodor

Papers - Basic Grey

Buttons and thick ribbon - stash

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy what's left of the weekend

love Mandy xx

Pretty in pink Tilda & more awards

Hello peep's,

Tonight's post is a long one as it's awards time again, but firstly a card!

When I first saw our little Tilda with high heels I was horrified that our sweet little missy looked all grown up, but the more I've seen her and obviously had time to get over the shock I have started to love her just as I do the rest, so I've gone all out and really blinged her up lol.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Die Cuts R Us - fab sketch

Papertake Weekly - pretty pink Papertake

Magnolia-licioushighlites - pretty in pink

Allsorts - hearts & flowers

Cutie Stampers - Magnolia

Crazy 4 Challenges - pretty in pink

Ingredients -

Image - Magnolia

Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils blended with paper stumps & sansodor

Papers - Basic Grey

Flowers - Wild Orchid & stash

Pearls - stash

I've added loads of stickles in various colours and glamour dusted Tilda's dress and shoes to bling her up!

Doesn't she look grown up?

Now onto the awards. I have been lucky enough to receive this award from the lovely Shirley & Sandra , thanks ladies xx For this award I am to tell you 10 things that make me happy and award this to 10 other bloggers -

My family

My furry babies

My friends

Crafting

Buying craft goodies

Blogging

Chocolate Chip muffins

My garden

Sunshine

Christmas
The people I want to give this award to are -

Hanna

Liz

Kirsty

Cheryl

Marianne

Suzanne

Rachel

Sam

Kelly
Jo

I also received this lovely award from Sandra , thanks again hun x
The lemonade stand award is given to bloggers who show great attitude and gratitude.

The rules of acceptance are -

Put the lemonade stand on your blog within your post.

Nominate at least 10 other bloggers.

Let the nominees know they have received the award.

Link the nominees within your post.

Share the love and link the person from whom you received the award.

The 10 people I would like to pass these awards on to are -

Hanna

Liz

Wendy

Lori

Squirrel

April

Shirley

Lisa (aka Alissa)

Susie
Karen

Phew that has taken forever lol.

One last thing, if anyone would be kind enough to send a spare card to young Andrew Julye's son that would be lovely, you can read about Andrew on my previous post or for more details please visit Julye to learn more.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend

love Mandy xx

Paper Play DT card and an appeal!

Hello peep's,

I want to start my post today by appealing for your generosity in sending a card to Julye's son Andrew. Andrew is 15 years old and has already had more operations and difficulties in his life than most, and a few days ago Andrew had another operation on his foot to try and straighten it and Julye has asked if anyone would be kind enough to send Andrew a card to cheer him along and generally brighten his day. Andrew's goal is to be able to walk without his frame or a stick by the time he is 18 years old, and as this is something most of us take for granted but is Andrew's dream please could you not use images of boys running around on your cards. For more details and to read about Andrew's story please visit Julye's blog. I wanted to help Julye with spreading the word and asking people to send a card to Andrew as my Jodie had a rough time last year and was in and out of hospital, a lot of my Do Craft buddy's were kind enough to send her cards and she was over the moon with them and they definitely helped to put a smile back on her little face, as one of my buddy's Hazel said "us mum's will try anything to make our babies happy".

Please help to spread the word and lets make this young man smile.

Onto today's card which is my Paper Play DT card, our Kate has been a meanie and set the challenge of using handwriting on our cards! I usually write quite neatly and should have just written normally but no me being me tried too hard and it ended up looking rubbish lol.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Fab's Big Christmas Card Challenge - hand written sentiment

Everybody Art - fab sketch

Cutie Stampers - Magnolia

Bah Humbug - all that glitters

Ingredients -
Image - Magnolia
Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils blended with paper stumps and sansodor
Paper - Magnolia
Roses - Wild Orchid
Charm - Quixotic Paperie
Doily and ribbon from stash
I've distressed the edge of the image and papers with distressed ink Tattered Rose, and I've added plenty of stickles for that bit of sparkle

Apologies to the lovely Shirley and Sandra for not posting the awards they kindly sent me I will do that next time as I thought you'd be fed up with reading my waffle by now as it's been a long post lol
Love Mandy xx

A big boy card!

Hello peep's,

Thank you for all the lovely messages and emails for Jodie following the tragic death of her friend Sophie. It was Sophie's funeral yesterday and we learnt afterwards that Sophie had been an organ donor and she has helped to improve or save the lives of 8 other people, one of which is a 4 month old baby girl. I know this was a huge comfort to Jodie and lots of others who's hearts Sophie had touched.

Today's card is a dreaded man card, they are dreaded for me anyway! This one is for my lovely brother-in-law who has been tucked up in bed a poorly boy, bless him, and I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Quixotic - Ink up an old stamp

Susie's Sassy- card for a boy

Crafty Catz - Birthday

Incy Wincy - colour me wonderful

Ingredients -

Image & sentiment -Ethel & Murray collection Creative Expressions

Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils

Papers - MME wild asparagus & Papermania gemstones

Buttons - stash

I've added some glamour dust to the cake base for that little bit of sparkle, and I've added glossy accents to his glasses

Thanks for stopping by

love Mandy xx

Sweet Miss Anya

Hello peep's,

I hope you are all o.k. I've not been around much the past couple of days as I've been spending quality time with Jodie as her school friend who shared the same birthday as Jode, died of meningitis and it's Sophie's funeral tomorrow so my baby girl has not been her normal happy self understandably.

Another day has flown by and as it's almost midnight now bang goes another early night lol.

I've decided to bring the poor neglected Anya's out for a change, to my shame I've still not used my new girls yet which I will have to rectify asap!

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Anyone For Anya - black, white & 1 other colour

Anya Ink - flowers (I may have gone a tad OTT lol)

Papertake Weekly - fab sketch

Incy Wincy - Colour me wonderful

Ingredients-

Image - Miss Anya kindly sent to me in a RAK by the lovely Tab (thanks hun)

Medium - Koh-i-noor pencils, blended with sansador & paper stumps

Papers - DCWV & Craft Creations

Dew Drops - Tabbycrafts

Sentiment - Papermania

Tools - X cut medium retro flower punch & EKSuccess small retro punch

Ribbon - Stash

That's all from me peep's

Take care and thanks for stopping by, Love Mandy xx