Good morning peeps,
I have actually made sure I got around to scheduling today's post as no doubt my house will be in chaos right now as in about an hours time I will be waving hubby & Jode off on their way to Portugal in a massive convoy of Harley's. The noise of those motorbikes is going to be flipping deafening but as I'm constantly told when I worry about the poor neighbours having to put up with the loud roar of hubby's bike "loud pipes save lives" lol.
I have two main worries about them going off on holiday, they are going on a flipping ferry & I know they won't stay by the lifeboat as instructed by me, & the second is hubby has been on a night out with Jodie twice and the drunken state she bought the poor man home in both times I could not believe as I had never seen him so drunk, he's old so she'd better look after him lol.
I realised yesterday that these 10 days that hubby is on holiday will be the longest time we have spent apart in 27 years of being together, but I dare say I will find something to do to occupy myself, can't think what though but it's a good job I have loads of Copic reinkers on their way to me lol.
Today is new challenge day at
& this fortnight our challenge is to use
Ingredients -
Image - Anastasia, Make It Crafty
Medium - Copics
Paper - Maya Designs
Ribbon - Hooked On Craft
Flowers - Wild Orchid & Hooked On Craft
Sentiment - Whimsy (thanks Elaine x)
Pin - handmade
Cameo - Wild Orchid
Twine - The Ribbon Girl
Pearls - Hero Arts 5mm & 3mm
Tools - MS Vintage Floral PATP, Classic 3-in-1 butterfly punch & frond leaf punch, Marianne Creatables decorative elegance,Tim Holtz Picket Fence Crackle paint, Whimsy sentiment die & sewing machine
The Copic colours I've used are -
skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, E93 hair - E44, E43, E41 flowers - RV95, RV93, RV91 / RV66, RV63,
I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch #149, Crafty Calendar - flowers in bloom, Crafty Ann's - it's a girl thing, Frosted Designs - stitching, Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes, Stampin' For The Weekend - bugs 'n' butterflies, Crafty Ribbons - butterflies & bows, Creatalicious - bingo (flowers, ribbon, 3 punches), My Heart Pieces - flowers, Really Reasonable Ribbon - flowers, Scrap It Girl - punches, Cooking It Up With Katie - celebrate, ribbon & die cuts, My Mum's Craft Shop - flowers, pearls, die cuts, Stampavie & More - for a girl, Digital Tuesday - anything goes, Papertake - anything goes
I will have a spare half hour after waving my little explorers off and then I'm off to a craft show with Ali, purely to accompany Ali as I won't be buying anything .............much lol.
Thanks for stopping by
Wow Mandy, this is so beautiful! I love the image (even though I'm usually not a big fan of manga/anime images) and I love all the pearls you added to the girl's hair. Your coloring is stunning too and so is the design of the card. Brilliant work! Hugs! xx
ReplyDeletesimply stunning Mandy. Love the image and your colouring and all your little details
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Doreen xx
complimenti e' stupenda sembra un quadro
ReplyDeleteciao da ale
Stunning card Mandy. I just love the image and you coloured so beatifully. An amazing card. I hope you don't mis you're hubbie too much ;-)!! You too have a nice holiday. Have a lovely sunday. Hugs, Nicole
ReplyDeleteanother stunner hun, love this image and the colours used are gorgeous with all those soft pearls in her flowers in the hair beautiful
ReplyDeleteHugs Kate x
Wow! Mandy, this is gorgeous! Such beautiful details!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your craft show...
Hugs
Kim
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What an amazing image and stunning card.Enjoy your show with Ali try not to worry too much. You will need some retail therapy many for the stress! xx Jan
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card and stunning image Mandy!! Hope the weather isn't bad where you are!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Hazel xx
Awww, this is gorgeous Mandy, beautiful details and colours xxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning Mandy, your colouring is gorgeous and I love all the embellies, especially the little pearly flowers in her hair.
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Caz x
Hi Mandy.....Beautiful card hun, love the detail, have a good shopping trip! shame you will not be buying anything..lol x carol
ReplyDeleteoh mandy!!!...(crickey i nearlly burst into a barry manilow song then Lol!!!).......what a absoloutly fantastic card it has everything i love in one place.....colurs flowers lace pins and cameos..love cameos...its a stunning piece of art ..divine and your colouring is superb top notch..truly beautiful hugs sassyxxxx
ReplyDeleteOh Mandy that is stunning, you must know how beautiful that whole card is your colouring and that flower spray is gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteOMG Mandy! This is amazing - you've even outdone yourself this time!!
ReplyDeleteLaurie xx
Goooooooooooooooooooorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING card Mandy. So pretty
ReplyDeleteHUGZ Fleur xXx
OMG, this is absolutely amazing, love your colouring, fab card, love it !!
ReplyDeletehugs Astrid
OWWWWWWW Mandy, it's a dream!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTake care while the boys are roaming the streets!!!!
xx Irene
WOW you have done it again, so fine and lots of tiny details :)
ReplyDeleteHugs Gitte
Mandy this is just so gorgeous! I absolutely love your colouring of thise image and of course your detailing is perfect! Such beautiful ribbon there too :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! this is stunning Mandy, I love your designs, and the flowers always look so beautiful on your cards.
ReplyDeleteMotorbikes eh! my Chris is off to Cadwell for the day, so it's me and the animals.... yipeee!!
Love,melly. xxx
awwwwwwwwww Mandy, can you not ride pillion and go along? You'll just need to get loads of crafting done to keep your mind off hubby not being home.
ReplyDeleteLove today's card, she's a wee cracker and as always coloured perfectly
Anne x
What an amazing card! Very beautiful. Hope you're winning. :)
ReplyDeleteOMWord~~True Beauty with this creation!!! Oh hun I sure do know about Harley's and noise--we have them in our family too :) Enjoy your time :)
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This is another stunning card Mandy x
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your hubby will be fine on his Harley to Portugal x
It's hard to be apart for so long when your used to each others company. But when away the heart grows fonder x
hugs sally x
sallysbitz.blogspot.co.uk
GASP! I can't stop staring at this GORGEOUS work of art!! Its beyond words! I just love your coloring but then your have such a CLASSY talent for embellishing and your stitching is perfection! I'm new at sewing, myself. I have to go and stare at your card some more now!
ReplyDeleteI hope that your having a great day!
Warmest Hugs, Sheryl
Beautiful card. All the pearls and roses is lovely.
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Anna-Karin
Absolutely beautiful Mandy, I love everything about it.Tinaxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Mandy, lovely colouring. Debs xx
ReplyDeleteOh WOW!! Mandy this is amazing! Such a gorgeous image and your colouring is out of this world. Beautiful attention to detail, just love it all.
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Clare
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Hi Mandy, this is stunning. The image is so lovely and your colouring is perfect. Love the layout and embellishments.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue W.
Your coloring is out of this world Mandy! An amazing card with all the lovely embellishments, and the image is gorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week!
Hugs Kjersti:)
Absolutely gorgeous Mandy.
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Debby
Stunning.
ReplyDeleteOh my word, Mandy!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely STUNNING.
Such a gorgeous image and all those wonderful embellies - I'm speechles :)
Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
x
Wowzer, Mandy, stunningly gorgeous. What a beautiful image--she must be a dream to colour and it's awesomely done. Beautiful design and embellished.
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Norma
This is just beautiful, Mandy! I love all of your cards but the coloring on this one is really lovely. I'm normally not a fan of anime, at least in my own card making but you have almost changed my mind with this one! Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteGorgeousssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!xxx Ann Marie
ReplyDeleteHi Many, Wow wow wow!! so beautiful and the image is coloured beautifully:)x
ReplyDeleteWow Mandy, what a gorgeous card. Amazing coloring and flowers. I LOVE the ribbon, so gorgeous. Lovely papers. Hugs, Ivonne
ReplyDeleteWow what a gorgeous card, beautiful colouring and I love all the embellies. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ann's this time
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
Hi Mandy just popped back to say THANK YOU for playing along with CRAFTY RIBBONS, X Carol
ReplyDeleteOh Wow this is Stunning!! I'm amazed by your colouring! You have put the card together so beautifully. My daughter loves Manga, wait till she sees this! She draws Manga amazingly and wants to be an artist can't wait to show her!
ReplyDeleteDebbie x
hi just wanted to say your card you made is just stunning,i would be in my element to receive a card like that,it just beautiful,well done sending big hugs craft-mad-manning
ReplyDeleteI wish i could think of other words for a change, to describe your cards, but all i ever think is "Exquisite, Divine, Awesome, Stunning" - *sighs* Oh! to have just 2% of your talent, would be wonderful xxx
ReplyDeleteMandy this is so divine. Love your colouring and this card is so awesome.
ReplyDeleteI have her and will have to use your beautiful card for inspiration.
Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz
OMG Mandy I just cannot take my eyes off this stunning creation, the embellishments and design look amazing, the image is breathtakingly beautiful.
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Lorraine x
Oh my gracious this is gorgeous! I love the lacey base and the flowers are beautiful. The image is stunning. WOW! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW I love the pearls in the hair My goodness
ReplyDeleteWe would like to thank you for Entering My Heart Challenge.
Hugs from Tammy Ortiz - DT Digi Team for My Heart Pieces.
This card is breath-taking! I love the image, those roses are amazing. The PATP border and flowers you added are gorgeous. I love the little heart charm you used.
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Holy WOW!! What an amazing card. I love all the detail. The ribbons, the pearls, the flowers, and the stitching. This is just one beautiful card. Amazing coloring too!! Thanks for joining us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
ReplyDeleteGoodness this is just breath taking, amazing beautiful.Thank You for joining with us at My Heart Pieces.Hope you will join us again next week.
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing card!! Thanks for playing along with us this week at My Heart Pieces!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning, Beautiful, Wonderful, Amazing, Fantastic, how many more ways can I just say WOW....Tracy, I bow to you on this one. joann sassy raggedy
ReplyDeleteWow Mandy your card is fantastic! I lovel all the pretty embellies and the image in beautiful. She has gorgeous hair, well you coloured her and made her hair gorgeous. The flowers and pearls are lovely! hugs, Marlies
ReplyDeleteOh wow, stunning card, so gorgeous :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
Wow Mandy your colouring is amazing, love the hair and all those beautiful pearls. The floral detail is gorgeous hun. -x-
ReplyDeleteoooooooh this is wonderfull.
ReplyDeletelove youre card
hugs
angelique
Oh! Wow!! How beautiful is this...simply stunning hun..
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Marjorie
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Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! Where do I begin???!!! Well I LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors,Image,flowers,trim, and layout of this card!!! You did an amazingly Beautiful job on the entire card hun!!! Thank you for joining us for Really Reasonable Ribbon's "Flower and Ribbon Challenge"!! Hope to see you back in our next challenge :) Good Luck!!
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Cheryl
Wow! This card is stunning, and your coloring is over the top beautiful! I especially love the way you colored her hair!!! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
ReplyDeletewow Mandy stunning card, gorgeous colours used. just wow factor
ReplyDeletecaroline x
So gorgeous Mandy! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
ReplyDeletewow. quite simply wow. hugs Karen x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Mandy, thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
ReplyDeleteAnn x
oh wow Hun,this is just fantastic love that image,and the detail well sure blows me away hugs Cherylxxxxx
ReplyDeleteI love your Manga style lady. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI love this image, it's fab. It's definitely got my name written on it!
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Berni
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Gorgeous!! card - Thanks for joining in with this months Creatalicious Challenge.. Vicki xxx
ReplyDeleteWow....beautiful card! Love the details! Thanks for playing along with us at Frosted Designs!
ReplyDeletewow, stunning! Many thanks for joining us at My Heart Pieces for the Flower challenge! judit x
ReplyDeletewow, stunning! Many thanks for joining us at My Heart Pieces for the Flower challenge! judit x
ReplyDeleteThis is breathtaking! Thanks for sharing at My Heart Pieces!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Absolutely stunning! Thanks for playing along with Scrap It Girl!
ReplyDeleteHi Mandy! Just in to say that your card is absolutely STUNNING!!! I love your coloring, and the image is so, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs, Camilla
Stunning card, beautiful work. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Ann's.
ReplyDeleteJen x
Mandy, your card is stunningly gorgeous! Wow, perfect coloring and the embellishments are fab!
ReplyDeleteWow gorgeous card beautiful image and detail.. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons this time. Have a lovely weekend. luv gina xx
ReplyDeleteWOWIE! What a stunning card...loooove all of the detail work that you incorporated into it! Thanks for entering Scrap-It-Girl's June Punch Challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteadorable & beautiful.. i love how you used the MS punches. thanks for joining us over at Scrap It Girl
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering the Scrap It Girl "Use Your Punches" Design Challenge. Your entry is really ornate. For more crafty inspiration follow my FB Page: www.facebook.com/mothershipscrapbookgal
ReplyDeletexoxo, Rina Gonzales, Scrap It Girl Design Team Member
Amazingly beautiful! <3
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