Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Simon Says Stamp DT - Spots & / Or Stripes

Hello peeps,
I'm not feeling very chatty today as I keep nodding off but I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your lovely comments, support & encouragement, I'll be honest I have so nearly stopped taking these painkillers so many times, the sickness has stopped (fingers crossed) & I'm trying so hard to stay focused on that light at the end of the tunnel, I just wish it wasn't so flipping far away lol. 
Today is new challenge day at
& this week our challenge is

This week my lovely teamies & I are showcasing some gorgeous MEMORY BOX products.
Ingredients -
Medium - Copics
Papers - Magnolia
Flowers - Memory Box Pinwheel Posy, Magnolia & Prima

The Copic colours I've used are -Skin E13, R30, E00, E000, R20, Hair - E27, E31, E50, Dungarees - C3, C1, C00, C000, Socks - C1, C000, Top - RV34, RV32, RV00, Rose & Heart - RV91, RV93, RV95, Tag - W00, W2.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a mahoosive $50 spending spree in the fabulous
which has an amazingly huge range of gorgeous goodies.
Don't forget to keep an eye on the STORE BLOG to be in with a chance of winning one of the lovely giveaways, seeing NEW PRODUCTS and techniques.

SSS Card Kit Subscription
If you haven't already seen SIMON SAYS STAMP now has it's very own card kit each month, the first one sold old quickly so if you want it be quick :)
I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Magnolia Down Under - anything goes, Just Magnolia - anything goes, Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch, Cards & More - stripes & pearls, Papertake - die cute special, Cupcake Craft, Fairy Tale & Card Makin' Mamas - something new (Tilda, wreath & rolled flower dies), Heartsong Inspirations - border punches &/or paper tearing, Lexi's Creations - anything goes, Make It Monday & Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes linky party, Truly Madly Crafty - anything goes, Crafty Emma's - anything goes, Jelly Park Friends - Old Year/New Year (old papers & punches, new Tilda, wreath & flower dies), Simply Create Too - more than 2 layers

That's me done peeps, I'm off to have a wander around the garden and try & keep myself awake.
Thanks so much for stopping by


78 comments:

Michaela said...

Hi Mandy
Another stunner of a card!
Michaela xx

Purplecat 64 said...

Hi Mandy,
What a lovely card, loving the colours and the punched border its great, keep going with the tablets the side effect will go and you will feel so much better you stuck it out,
take care,
hugs
Heather & Bronwyn x x
ps Bronnie has some cards on my blog

Henny said...

Wow...that's a beauty Mandy.
Love it.

Greetings Henny.

Chrissy said...

This is just sooo beautiful Mandy...gorgeous colouring and image and the flowers are strunning.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Sol said...

Gorgeous Coloring!!.. WOW.... And those flowers are Beautiful!!. ... Stunning Flower Embellishment!.. Beautiful Card!...
I love it!! :o)

Lisa said...

Hi Mandy, Wow this is beautiful! Such a sweet Tilda and the colours/flowers are stunning!

Hope the light at the end of the tunnel appears soon ... just keep focusing on how much better you are going to feel. I know it's easier said than done when you're not feeling great.

Lisa x

Debs M said...

gorgeous card, love the colours, the flowers and dies are great x

Irene said...

This is the first creation I see today and Mandy...you make my day, it's gorgeous!!!
Get well soon, Irene

sandiblu said...

Oh Mandy ! This has to be the most gorgeous card you have ever done. I am so in love with it, the colours are perfect and your embellies are to die for !!

Keep taking the pills (I know that's easy for me to say!) but the benefits will outweigh the 'orrible bits in the long run.

Big Hugs, Sandra xx

Jackie said...

Gorgeous card, great colours, love those flowers :o)
Hang on in there girl, it WILL be worth it in the end.....hugs
Jackie xx

Victoria said...

I love the striking colour combination of this and the beautiful mini roses. Hope you feel better sooner than you expect.

emilysnan said...

hiya mandy , what a fab card , it is sooooo girly and romantic looking x hope you feel better soon
happy crafting
xmaggiex

NGCARDS said...

A fantastic card hun! xxx

Margreet said...

gorgeous card Mandy...great coloring...love the flowers...must use that die myself too!
xxx Margreet

Hanneke said...

What a cutie! Love the spots and stripes and all those pretty flowers. Hugs and keep up the good work with taking your medicine! Hanneke

Pinkllilac said...

Beautiful card Mandy love the colours and your gorgeous design, it looks terrific.
Hugs Linda

melsanford said...

Oh what a gorgeous card! The colours are beautiful and I love those flowers :-) Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Babette said...

Beautiful card, love the flowers.
Hugs,
Babette

Exclusively by Mel said...

Oh wow Mandy,
your card is so very pretty!!
Love the little Memory Box Pinwheel Posy flowers.
Off to get that die ;)
Love melly. xxx

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Mandy :-) everything is so pretty and absolutely fabulous !! I really need to get the the wreath die ,, so beautiful and the flowers and details are all perfect :-)

I hope you feel better soon xx sending HUGE hugs xxxx

luv
Lols x x x

Rosietoes said...

Fabulous card with great impact Mandy. Love all the attention to detail.

Edna x

Teri said...

Such a gorgeous card!! Love that Maggie, she is soooo sweet!!!! The color combo is beautiful!! Love your work, Mandy!!
Hugs,
Teri

Nannieflash said...

Wow Mandy you really do know how to make a card with the wow factor and this one is just as stunning as all your others. hugs Shirleyxxx

Sassy Scrapper said...

Wowza baby this is gorgeous. I love this new Tilda she is so sweet. Awesome job with your coloring and I LOVE your roses and choice of colors.
Hugs Bonnie

Kizzy said...

What a wonderful card again Mandy, your coloring is so beautiful, love the flowers to. Fantastic work.
Hugs Kizzy

Janette said...

A brilliant card again Mandy, gorgeous....do hope your soon well sweetie, take care hun.xxxxxxxx

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Bee-utiful coloring on your card. Congrats! Just came from Hiding in My Craft Room site and Dec winner was posted and it's you. Go ck it out.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

Pamela said...

Stunning card Mandy. Hope you feel better soon.

Pam x

Denise and Louise said...

Another stunner Mandy - absolutely love everything about this card.
So glad the sickness has stopped - hang on in there. It will be worth it in the end!!
Hugs
Denise xx

Maria said...

Just beautiful!
Hugs,

Maria B.

Krafty Hugzz Kenzi x said...

Hi Sweetie, great card hun, i love it!!!!
the flowers look ace, hope ur feeling better soon hun, (((((((((((big hugzz)))))))))))
Kenzi xx

downrightcrafty said...

hang in there hun, love love love the dies so very delicate and work so perfectly with your creations, just beautiful
Hugs Kate xx
ps I have some new candy if you are interested :)

Tracey T said...

This is absolutely beautiful, Mandy. Hope you're feeling better. x

craftykitten said...

Hi sweetie, aww this is such a gorgeous card hun. I love those fabulous flowers and all your little extras as usual.
Keep going hun - the light is getting brighter with each passing day!!
hugs
Dawn xx

Sarah said...

Hi Mandy this card is stunning chum, the detail is amazing love the edging too... your coloring is just gorgeous!!!!, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you chum that the meds start working properly for you but your doing grand!! hanging in there.
Lots Hugs
Sarah xx

Tessa en Anke said...

lovely card. Beautiful paper. Love your coloring
hugs Tessa & Anke

Sandra said...

Hi Mandy, Oh hopefully you'll be 100% fit again, Your cards gorgeous stunning image and lots of lovely embellishments an amazing challenge and your card sure is beautiful:) Sandra H

Dora said...

O wow this is just stunning, love the touches of black and the pretty image of Tilda... hope you will be better soon xxx

Sarah said...

Oh wow, this is absolutely stunning Mandy, love the way you've coloured Tilda's hair and the papers and details are beautiful. Hope you feel much more like yourself very soon, so glad to hear the sickness has stopped xxx

Kjersti said...

A gorgeous card Mandy! Lovely flowers, and your coloring is just amazing!!
Hugs Kjersti

Nikbee said...

A gorgeous card. I love the flowers. I hope the painkillers start helping you soon. I'm glad the sickness has stopped.
Nikki x

kelly said...

Mandy,tilde is coloured brilliantly.I love all the shading and hi lights.I really need to practise more.All the embellies are beautiful,loving the rolled flowers!
I'm glad the sickness has stopped and hope you will be felling ok sooner rather than later!
thanks very much for my candy,it arrived this morning and it's gorgeous,your one generous lady!
take care,hugs Kelly.

Céline said...

Hi Mandy,
as usual your card is amazing, love the fab combo. your papers flowers are really gorgeous ! i loooove this card!
hugs
céline

Cheryl said...

so glad the sickness has stopped hun,and really hope things improve soon for you as always the card is simply stunning the image and your colouring just perfect take care hugs cherylxxxx

Teresa said...

Hi Mandy, So glad you are feeling better...Love your card today (but love all your cards!) Tilda is coloured fabulously and adore those flowers! All the best, Hugs, Teresa x

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Gorgeous work, Mandy!! I just love this new image and am in love with the rolled flowers you added with a pearl! :)

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Rebekah said...

This is so beautiful Mandy I love the colours and that sweet image hugs Rebekah xx

Christina C. said...

OMG, Mandy, this is drop-dead gorgeous!!!! Your coloring blows me away and I adore the gorgeous handmade flowers....WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!!!!!!

Melodie said...

Gorgeous card with wonderful colors. I love the roses very much.
Hugs
Melodie

debby4000 said...

Absolutely Gorgeous Mandy, love those rolled roses. Hang in there maybe the worst is over and things can only get better.
luv
Debby

Debbie Pamment said...

Gorgeous color combo and love all those rolled flowers.
Thanx so much for joining us this week at MDUC for our 'Anything Goes' Challenge.
xXx

Bianca said...

What a wonderfull project you have made! Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge! xx Bianca

Joy said...

Mandy this is so super sweet, I love the colour choices, your colouring is totally beautiful and those rolled rose, well I could go on and on...hugs!

Lisa M said...

I can't get over how gorgeous her hair is! I know the whole card is beautiful but her hair is just so shimmery and pretty. Nicely done on this beauty! :)

Thank you for playing along with us at Make It Monday!
Remember, for a chance to win the prize from our sponsor, leave a comment for another entry and mention that you saw them on Make It Monday.
Lisa xx

Donna said...

Gorgeous card hun, such a beautiful design and added detail! Thanks for joining in the fun with us at CES this week...good luck :) Donna ♥ x

moosrose said...

Wow this is such an amazing card! So very beautiful.
Thank you for joining us at fairy tale challenges!
hugs

Susie Sugar said...

Wow Mandy I love this great colours and your flowers are adorable xx

Delphine said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Mandy! Fantastic details and your Tilda is so beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake and good luck! Delphine xx

CraftyLoops said...

Stunning card Mandy, love the stripes. Lee xx

Jenn Borjeson said...

This is just adorable, thanks for joining us at Jellypark! :)

Liza said...

A gorgeous creation. Thanks for joining in with our something new challenge this week at CCC.

Liza x

Lori said...

Totally stunning girlie! Love the rolled flowers and the black, really sharp, thanks for joining us too this week at MDUC!

coldwaters2 said...

OMG Mandy this is breathtakingly beautiful, I could stay here all day just looking at this stunning creation, the colours, design, flowers and of course Tilda look amazing.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Mary Lou said...

WOW THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!! Love Tilda with such gorge hair!!! Those MB pinwheel posy flowers~~OMW--stunning!!!!
Hugz

Tamie said...

TOTAL WOW FACTOR! This is my new favorite card! Sure glad I saw your wonderful inspiration over at Make It Monday!

Debi said...

Your card is lovely. Thank you for playing along with Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge.

Stempelhexe said...

Ich bin sprachlos, was für ein traumhaftes Kärtchen.
Danke fürs Mitmachen bei Cards und More.

LG
Ulla

Glenda Atkins said...

Wow, this is gorgeous, what a wonderful card you have created, love the Tilda image and all those beautiful flowers. Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations this week and good luck with the challenge!

Sarah said...

Super card. Love the colours and flowers. Thank you for taking part this week at Sunday Sketch and Stamp x

Bastelfalter von Beckburgia said...

Wow...eine ganz, ganz zauberhafte Karte. So toll coloriert, so toll gestaltet...wow, ganz große klasse!
Danke fürs Mitmachen bei Cards und More.
Viele Grüße
Bastelfalter

Stine said...

Wow wonderful.
Thanks for joining us at cards and more.
LG STine

~*Nina*~ said...

Again a fabulous card! *-*
I love these flowers and the image is soo sweet! :)
Amazing project! :)
hugs
Nina

Thank you for joining us at FTC!

~*Nina*~ said...

Again a fabulous card! *-*
I love these flowers and the image is soo sweet! :)
Amazing project! :)
hugs
Nina

Thank you for joining us at FTC!

jo said...

Stunning card, love it, your colouring is awesome!Thanks for joining with us at Lexi's this time and good luck!
Jo x

Shannah said...

What a darling card! Your colouring is beautiful and all your details are gorgeous! So glad you joined us at Heart Song Inspirations this week! Hugs, Shannah xox

patty said...

lovly card, thanks for enjoying us at CARDS und MORE, hugs, Patty

Dunja said...

Wow Mandy, your creation is adorable. Love your coloring!
Thanks for playing with us at the CARDS UND MORE CHALLENGE this week.

Love Dunja

Buladi said...

adorable card.Colors and image is so beautiful.I love these flowers and the image is so sweet.

Plastic card
Plastic cards