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Wednesday 29 February 2012

A Little Stamper & An Ice Skater - Simon Says Stamp & Totally Tila DT Cards

Hello lovely peeps,
 My poor little blog has sat neglected for the past week & it's so good to be back here :)
My cold has developed into a chest infection which often happens especially for asthmatics & it has aggravated my asthma so I've had lots of blasts on the nebuliser, steroids & antibiotics & touch wood apart from the usual shakes & feeling wobbly caused by the nebuliser & steroids I am starting to feel sooooooo much better, I just need to cure the severe withdrawal symptoms from missing my craft room lol.

My post today is going to be a bit longer than usual as I've missed posting a DT card, & I really need to catch up with DT comments so thought a double post would be quicker.

Today is new challenge day at
& this week is that old favourite

My lovely teamies & I are showcasing some gorgeous My Minds Eye products this week which is a favourite  of mine :)
Ingredients -
Medium - Copics
Pearls - Melissa Frances, Lace - Simplicity line trim, Twine - Hemptique, Pin - homemade, Sparkle - diamond stickles

The Copic colours I've used are -
skin - E11, E00, E000,R20, R30, hair - E47, E44, E42, dress - R02, R01, R00, paper - C00, C1, stamp - BV01, BV00, BV000, E35, E33, E30

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a whopping $50 in store spending spree in the SIMON SAYS STAMP SUPERSTORE.

Don't forget to check out the STORE BLOG for giveaways, inspiration & yummy goodies galore
I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Just Magnolia - romantic doily,  Top Tip Tuesday - stitching, Love To Create - stitching, The Crazy Challenge - anything goes, Cupcake Inspirations - photo inspiration, Magnolia Stamp Lovers - punches, Sentimental Sundays - lace & pearls, Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes link-up party, Allsorts - anything goes, Cutie Pie - flower power, Partytime Tuesdays - anything goes

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Next up I have my very late
DT card & the challenge this fortnight is
Please make sure you use both :)
Ingredients -
Image - Magnolia, Winter skating Tilda, Medium - Copics, Papers - Magnolia & Raspberry Road, Sentiments - Cats Life Press & LOTV postmarks, Flowers - Magnolia, Wild Orchid & stash, Tools - MS Aspen PATP, Tim Holtz snow flurries, Magnolia Doo Hickey snowflake, nesties, sparkle - diamond stickles

Copic colours - 
skin - E13, E00, E000, R30, R20 hair - E25, E31, E50, trousers - W6, W4, W2, skates, scarf, hat & gloves - R85, R83, R81 / C3, C01, C00
I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Ladybug Crafts Inc - pink & girly, Make It Monday - anything goes, That Craft Place - anything goes, Crafty Hazelnuts - ribbon &/or charm, The Drunken Stampers - texture, Stampin' For The Weekend - bingo (top row, ribbon, glitter & flowers), 2 Sisters - anything goes, 

That's me done peeps, the postie has brought me my new Copic storage & gorgeous new Magnolia stamps & OMG I cannot wait to get inking after I've caught up with my DT commenting, or maybe I will just ink them up and just have a quick look at them first as obviously I need to check they aren't faulty lol.
Thanks for stopping by
love n hugs Mandy xx

68 comments:

  1. Beautiful Framing and Layers ... And Stunning Flowers on the Top One... Beautiful Card!
    And Tilda with Skates.. I love your coloring and The snow effect is Fantastic!! Great Snowcrystals too..
    And The framing around the card is Beautiful!! :o)

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  2. Hi hun,
    soooo glad you are feeling better sweetie. It's nice to have you back amongst the land of the sane (oops I mean the land of blog!!). Two simply gorgeous cards again, naturally. I'm sure I've seen that second one somewhere before!!! LOL
    hugs
    Dawnx

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  3. Hai Mandy love your wonderful cards they are booth so beautiful love the colours from the first one they look like spring and the flowers `thats my favorit Die!

    Greetz Cora

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  4. Mandy, Glad you are feeling better now babe! Two gorgeous cards here and yes you must play with your goodies before doing any commenting just to ensure they are perfect he he!! Take care, Sheila:)X

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  5. Golly girlie --how do you do it?? These cards are MARVELOUS and I know you are feeling kinda lousy!! Beautiful work and keep inspiring me :)
    Love and hugz

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  6. So sorry to hear you have been unwell but glad to hear you are feeling much better now.
    Love both of these gorgeous cards. Totally stunning as always.
    Hugs
    Denise xx

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  7. Both totally gorgeous Mandy, look so dreamy with all the fancy edging, doilies and beautiful flowers. Cartolxx

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  8. Glad to hear you're on the mend, Dena and nice to have you back! I can't believe you can even think about the dreaded 'C' word, never mind make a festive themed card! Love both your projects, but it must be the pink that draws me to your winter lovely! Fab embellies and finished beautifully, as always! Lisa x

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  9. Wow! Wow! and another Wow!!! Mandy these are two beautiful cards, I love your colouring, design and use of embellishments. Love them both.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  10. OOOH Babes, these are absolutly fab, gorge, i so love them, i just got 2 of the stamps i ordered today and cannot wait to get started, i have missed you about, i did email u about the stuff, have u seen it?
    Had both girls bad for last 3 days too and with Macca having asthma i know how bad it can be, hope u start feeling better soon hunny, luv n hugz
    Kenzi xx

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  11. Wowzer baby girl so pleased your a little better maybe the Tildas will help??..lol gorgeous creations dont know where to look 1st..your always spot on with your yummy embellies & punching, your stamping Tilda is so & lovely fresh spring colours..
    skating Tilda looks fab with the snow effect....

    smiles blogging mummy x

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  12. pleased your feeling better I am after seeing these gorgeous creations, both totally gorgeous and I am sure that your craft room addiction has returned with gust
    Hugs Kate xx

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  13. Hi Mandy reading your post it seems we are in the same boat, lol, I to am on steroids and anti biotics, I have a sinus infection but my chest has been affected as well, I have had to increase my inhalers as well. I am just getting used to the side effects.

    I am in love with both these beautiful, beautiful cards Tilda has never looked better, the colours and designs of both are excellent.
    hugs
    Lorraine x

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  14. hiya Mandy its Macka my mummy is your friend Kenzie, i love your cards and think you make them so brillantly, i love the tilda in her skates she looks really cute, i put my card on make it monday too like you, hope you get better soon i have been poorly its horrible being sick so hope you can feel better very quicker bye love from Macka age 6 xxxxx

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  15. Glad to hear you are feeling better!! O my word these cards are jaw dropping beautiful! Hugs May x x x

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  16. Hi Mandy moo, just popped in to say hello and I find you poorly.....am so sorry sweetheart, hope you feel better soon. Loving both your gorgeous cards and the fabulous card below as well. Take care and hope you feel better soon, Annette x

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  17. Wow both cards are absolutely stunning.

    Hugs
    Jayne
    x

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  18. These are stunning cards Mandy. And have fun with your new goodies. Lee xx

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  19. oh Hun so sorry to hear you are not well Hun sounds awful,just love your detail on these cards Hun just stunning,hugs Cherylxxxxxxxx

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  20. So sorry to hear you are poorly Mandy, hope you feel much better soon. Love your gorgeous Tilda cards, the details and colours are just beautiful, I promised myself not to buy any more stamps until I use what I have but some of the newer Tildas are calling me... big hugs, Sarah xxx

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  21. Both of your cards are totally gorgeous! Mandy, you are so talented. Glad you are feeling better.
    Sandy

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  22. Beautiful card, love these rare images. Gorgeous details and colors and embellishments.

    hugs, Anne.

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  23. Wow two fabulous cards, the colours are so soft and beautiful... so sorry to hear that you are not so well and that you have a chest infection .. the cold weather just is no fun :( .. hope you will be better soon. Hugs xxx

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  24. Hi huun
    aww i do hope you felin better soon, two gorgeous cards, your flowers looks fabulous, awesome colour work as always, lovely embelies & design, sue,x

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  25. Wow, wow, wow!!!!! Mandy, these are bothe so amazing. Incredible designs, colouring and details. Ooh! I love 'em!

    Donna x

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  26. Hi Mandy. I was sure I was already a follower as I have seen your blog before, but have linked up again just incase!
    Your cards are just gorgeous!! I never use orange but the orange and green go so well together for a really fresh look.

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  27. So fab card Mandy
    love all the dies behind the stamping tilda! fab combo and colouring of course
    hugs
    céline

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  28. hiya hun sorry to hear about your chest infection hope it starts to lift soon and sadly i suffer like you..i can just feel the start but taking my inhaler hasnt touched my breathlessness...so off to the drs tomoz this time last year i had pnumonia.and got really ill with complcations and not risking that happening so im in awae of your work toatllay beautifil hugs sassyx

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  29. Great to know you are feeling a lot better chum, and to see you back again, two beautiful cards Mandy just both stunning as always, you take thing easy won't you...
    Lots Hugs
    Sarah x

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  30. Oh my dear here I am thinking your on the mend and it got even worse. Sounds like your on some pretty powerful medication I hope it once and for all knocks it out of you!!!! You get better now you here me???!!!
    Gosh your cards are truly amazing. I love the image in the first one I think we can ALL relate to it.heehee
    I love the peach color and all those fun little flowers. OOh and all those wonderful die cuts!
    And I love your Happy Holidays card such soft beautiful colors. I see your staying on top of your holiday card, good for you.
    Hugs Bonnie

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  31. Your cards are totally stunning - gorgeous creations - thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 61 - hope to see you again soon. x

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  32. Two absolutely STUNNING cards and detailed to perfection!!! I hope you are feeling much better soon!!
    Hugs xx

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  33. Everything totally and absolutely stunning - as usual Mandy.
    Hey, I reckon you & family should up and leave that cold hole and move to Aussie land where it's warm/hot then you wouldn't get things like colds and chest infections.....just mossie bites instead lol.
    Cheers,
    Elaine

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  34. Wow is right... this is the LOVELIEST card ever! Oh how I hope to be able to make a card like this one day! PERFECT!
    Rina

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  35. Oh my goodness! Both cards are so over the top gorgeous I just love the embellishing...and the rolled flowers are so gorgeous on the first card :)

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  36. Hiya Mandy Wowser Girl these are both absolutely beautiful your soooo clever love them but the pink has to be my fav lol it looks so icy its gorgeous xxxxxxxxxxxx

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  37. Absolutely stunning cards Mandy! Good to see that Tilda is actually "one of us" xx thank you for joining in with the cutie pies

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  38. Good morning Mandy, so pleased you are feeling much better.....hugs
    Both cards are stunning but the colours in the top one are gorgeous :o)
    Jackie xx

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  39. Stunning creations hun and thank you for takin part in our challenge at that craft place and good luck x

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  40. WOW!! These cards are just incredible and so beautifully detailed! Hope I can make something half as good as these one day! So glad I saw you on MIM I shall be following for further oodles of inspiration!
    Nat -x-

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  41. Wow!! Look at all that embelishing! Lovely colour combos!

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  42. Just stunning, what else can I say!!! Your work is divine.
    Thanks for playing along at That Craft Place Challenge this time!!!
    Lisa xx

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  43. Stunning, Stunning, Stunning!! Such amazing Cards!! Thank you so much for joining us this week at Love to Create Challenge!! Come share your creativity & Join us again soon!

    Many Blessings,
    Tina

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  44. Stunning as always!! Love them both!
    xxAutumn

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  45. Thank you for joining us at cutie pie this time with your beautifl work lindyloo x

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  46. WOW Msndy your work is always stunning. Just love to see all the wonderful elements on your cards. Those flowers you made are fab. Saw your card over at MIM.
    Hugs Sue W.

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  47. wow Mandy just stunning as always! oh i LOVE your cards!!

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  48. absolutely gorgeous Mandy super card ! Thanks for joining us at 'That Craft Place' this time, hope to see you next time too, so nice of you to give us your support
    hugs
    laney

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  49. Both really stunning cards, I love the image and the punched edges on the second one and the flowers and papers on the first one are beautiful
    Lindsay xx

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  50. Wow, lovely cards. I love the rolled roses, and Tilda too. Thanks for joining the Stitches Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday.

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  51. Stunning cards hun, just love all the beautiful flowers you have used, and how you have framed them is just stunning..
    Hugs..
    Marjorie
    xx

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  52. Your cards are really stunning! You are so talented.
    Laura xx

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  53. What a fabulous card! love how you used different die cuts. Saw this on MIM.

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  54. Love your card Mandy,the image is adorable and love the colours, the papers are delish.
    Glad you are feeling better.
    Hugs Linda

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  55. absolutely gorgeous cards, luv those posy flowers!

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  56. Wow Mandy two stunning and beautiful cards, I love your flowers on the first one such a burst of colour, and your second one is equally beautiful.
    Sorry to hear that you are suffering so badly from the cold, hope it wont be long before you feel a 100% better. hugs Shirleyxxxx

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  57. Wow fab card again hunny, if you nip over to my blog, on todays post, their may be a little surprise for you,
    lotsa luv n Hugz
    Kenzie xx

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  58. This is absolutely stunning! Love everything about it! Thanks for joining us at LCI this fortnight...

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  59. Wow mandy these cards are just spectacular!!!! Oh how I wish I could make a card like this!!!!! The colors image and embellishments are outstanding!!!!! Love love your work!!!!!!

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  60. I just get goosebumps looking at your GORGEOUS cards! With love, has beautiful spring colors and those cute little flowers and the Happy Holiday's card is simply stunning, the colors, layers and attention to detail is amazing...not to forget the beautifully colored and adorable images!!! Love to see your cards!
    Crafty Hugs,
    Pendra

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  61. Wow gorgeous cards Mandy, love the first one with all the rolled flowers and the second one is just gorgeous, love the colours. Thanks for sharing with us at LCI this fortnight, good luck! Pami x

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  62. Love your fab design. Tilda looks really pretty and I love all the flowers you¨'ve used on the side. Thanks for playing at Top Tip Tuesday and good luck. Hope to see you back next tuesday for a new challenge. Bettina xx

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  63. Absolutely gorgeous cards Mandy.
    Hugs Teresa xx

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  64. wow, love it. georgius stamp. it/s my favorite

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  65. whats this about new storage hunny, send me a piccie lol, where did you get the maggie paper from above with the flowers on, I've been looking for this for ages, sorry hun should have said this first, love your cards, so special and gorgeous, just beautiful, hugs Liz xx

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  66. Two beautiful cards - I especially like the second one - it looks like fluffy snow has fallen. Lovely! x

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  67. Your cards are Amazing Mandy You have a great gift.
    hugs Elaine

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Thanks so much for hopping over to visit & taking the time to leave a comment
Mandy xx

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