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Wednesday 23 April 2014

From One Extreme To Another! - Simon Says Stamp DT

Hello lovely peeps,
Happy St.Georges Day to all my fellow English men & women :)
I intended offering some blog candy for my birthday last week but the week whizzed by due to the long hours I worked & lots needing doing in the garden & blog candy went out of my head so on my shopping list for the craft show at Shepton Mallet this week will be blog candy.

On to today's card -

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& this week our challenge is
KEEP IT CLEAN & SIMPLE 
& optional one layer card
 
My lovely teamies and I are featuring some fabulous HERO ARTS products on our creations this week, if you have any we'd love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to use them to join our challenge.
I have used my favourite Hero Arts stamp & this is my first attempt at making a one layer card & is by far the most CAS card I've ever managed to make! My little hand was hovering ready to stick some butterflies on but I managed to stop myself as it's never "just one butterfly" with me, I knew if I started embellishing I would have trouble stopping myself so I did manage to stick to my original goal lol.
I have also tried something else new on this card! Colouring with Polychromo pencils (thank you Elaine xx) I need lots of practise but so far I really like them.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 

Have you seen the new website?
I couldn't wait for a peek and I love it :) The first thing I looked for was of course where are the Magnolia's lol.
 http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/
Don't forget to visit the new SIMON SAYS STAMP STORE BLOG  for lots of fabulous inspiration, candy, and lots of  lovely new or featured products.

 http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/

 I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Papertake - white + one, Less Is More - makes me smile (because flowers are beautiful)

As my title says "From one extreme to another" so let's get back to the normal Mandy style with loads of embellies lol.
 Yes here she is little Miss Tilda, sitting pretty of course.
I have used some older Websters Pages papers on this card, sorry I don't know the name of the pack as my Websters Pages papers are all in a stack together & no doubt mixed up!
I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Magnolialicious - anything goes, Midweek Magnolia's - frame it
 
That's me finished for today peeps, thanks for stopping by


36 comments:

  1. Gorgeous cards Mandy :-) I love your CAS one, so pretty and as blue is my fave colour it really appeals to me :-) Tilda had to get a look in too ,, haha,, aww she is adorable and the embellies are beautiful,,, you manage to pull off one extreme to the other so well ! :-)

    luv
    Lols x x x

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  2. Love those poppies in blue, Mandy! These 2 cards really show both extremes of card making!

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  3. Gorgeous cards Mandy! Both are wonderful!!

    hugs...

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  4. Oh my god Mandy that CAS card is so beautiful. What gorgeous colours. Practice??? Rubbish. It is perfect. The Magnolia card of course is stunning - well it would be wouldn't it?? It's one of yours!! Both beautiful in totally different ways. Love them.
    big hugs. xxxxx

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  5. I love your extreme cards
    bouth are gorgeous
    hugs Tamara

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  6. both cards are fantastic!!!
    hugs
    céline

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  7. Simply gorgeous are your amazing cards Mandy as always your so creative x

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  8. Stunning CAS card Mandy..gorgeous poppy stamp and love the pearls dotted around and the fabulous sentiment.GorgeousTilda card too...fabulous colouring and love all the details..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  9. I had to check twice if I was on the right blog when I saw your wonderful CAS-card "lol"!!! Just kidding Mandy, it's wonderful and the "usual Mandy-Magnolia card" is yummy as always and only you can make them!!!

    xx Irene

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  10. Beautiful Colors!!! It was the first thing that caught my eye!! Beautiful Coloring.. Especially of the hair.. Fantastic shine!! Amazing Flower Creation!! And the dark paper behind the Flowers really make them pop!! :o)

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  11. Both cards are absolutely gorgeous, Mandy!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  12. Both cards are beautiful - great diversity in styles!

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  13. Two very different cards Mandy but both very beautiful. Your pencil colouring is fab and I love the gorgeous papers and embellies on you second.
    Hugs Sharon. x

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  14. hi Mandy! wow, you do CAS wonderfully too...I adore your CAS card as well as the extreme card....teehehehe...both are stunning! hope you have a fantastic week.

    sparkle & shine *~*

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  15. Both cards are designed beautifully, great compliment for you.
    Hugs
    Melodie

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  16. Two amazing beautiful cards and so different. I can imagine how hard it was to step away from the CAS card.
    luv
    Debby

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  17. Morning mandy what beautiful cards i love the poppy stamp. And the second card is stunning. Xx

    Debs x

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  18. Both beautiful cards Mandy, I love them both - a gorgeously embellished the sweet Tilda and I love the Hero Arts poppies (as you might know) - beautifully coloured!!

    hugs
    Heather xx

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  19. Both of these are just stunning!

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  20. What a super card for our LIM challenge... I love that image and your colour choice is super!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  21. Two beautiful and contrasting cards!
    Thank you for joining us at Less is More.
    Anne
    LIM Designer

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  22. Lovely Magnolia card, Mandy. Thank you for sharing it with us at Magnolia-licious.
    Hugz,
    Cath

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  23. Two different styles but both are gorgeous
    hug
    laurigami

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  24. Two different styles but both are gorgeous.
    Hugs
    laurigami

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  25. I adore all of your makes, every design you put together is delighful!
    Both card are very beautiful, Many thanks for joining us at Midweek Magnolias, Mel. xxx

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  26. You just want to wink back at Tilda!!! Adorable card and wonderful layout! So glad you could join the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog....thank you!

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  27. Your cards are beautiful. I love the color of the flower on your first map but my preference is still the second

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  28. Your cards are beautiful. I love the color of the flower on your first map but my preference is still the second.
    Hugs
    laurigami

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  29. Fabulous makes both of them, I adore the Mandy-style card and love the CAS, it's a stunner with the pretty blue colours.

    Warm hugs
    Maarit

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  30. Both cards are just awesome! I love the flowers!

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  31. These are both such great cards, but I much prefer the 2nd embellished card! Oh my goodness, it's just dripping with delicious elements and beautiful colors! Happy belated birthday too!!

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  32. Both cards are extraordinary Mandy!

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  33. Hi my sweetie both of these cards are gorgeous. You do CAS perfectly hun & as for your maggie card well thats my fave & I love all the foofiness. The papers are lush & they are Websters Hollywood Vogue if my memory is correct, I lurve websters pages they have such a unique smell I end up sniffing them for ages.........not sure if I should be admitting that mind ;0)

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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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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