Hello peeps,
We've had a busy weekend here, hubby and Jodie went on the Santa run with the bike club on Saturday while I was busy fighting with Christmas decorations, yes fighting with the flipping things lol. Hubbs fetched it all out of the loft for me to put the tree up while he was off playing Santa, so I waved them off at 8.30am & couldn't wait to get started so I unpacked loads of bags & box's & had my little piles of various coloured baubles, stars, icicles, lights etc & basically trashed the front room doing it. Then I unpacked the tree & had a major panic, no flipping tree stand!!! Poor Gareth was sent up and down the loft ladder to hunt for the stand that many times he was seriously fed up & eventually I had the brainwave of using the old Christmas tree stand if it fitted which thankfully it did, problem sorted :)
Back downstairs I discovered Jester (puppy) & Diddly (cat) had been having a wonderful time with the baubles and lights & I no longer had my neat little piles ready to decorate I had a complete mess & a few crunched up baubles, marvellous lol. After untangling all the lights, strings of beads & retrieving the baubles etc that were scattered all around the lounge and kitchen it was now 1.30pm and I had achieved basically nothing lol. By the time hubby & Jode arrived home at 5.30pm I was staggering about feeling drunk on my painkillers & I had managed to get the lounge tree and the little tree in the kitchen up & just about straighten out the house so it no longer looked like a bomb had gone off in it lol.
Yesterday was spent shopping & then hubbs had a migraine & went to bed so we still haven't put all the decorations up, maybe by Christmas Eve we will have it all sorted lol.
Today oops no yesterday was new challenge day at
TOTALLY TILDA
& this fortnight our challenge is
SITTING PRETTY
so we would love to see your Tilda's who are sitting down :)
When I saw Magnolia were bringing out a Nativity Collection I didn't think I would like them very much but I do, I think they are all adorable.
The Copic colours I've used are -
Tilda With Holy Baby - skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, hair - E44, E43, E41, dress - B32, B000, B0000 / C1, C0, C00
Tilda With Little Dove - skin E11, E00, E000, R20, hair - E25, E31, E50, dress - C1, C0, C00, wings - C1, C00, B0000, BG0000
baby - skin E11, E00, E000, R20, hair - E43, E41, E40
Holy House - E25, E35, E55 / E41, E42, E43 / W4, W2, W00 / E27, E25, E21 sorry I must have stopped writing them down!
I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
Make It Monday - anything goes, Inspire Me Friday - anything goes
The winner of my mini candy Santa stamp is
Danielle - Au-dela des images
Congrats hunny, please email me with your full name and postal addy - moominstacey@live.co.uk and I will get Santa posted off to you :)
My fellow Pinterest addicts will have seen the Stamptember pin board and I am so very happy to say that it's back, well not Stamptember obviously but a PIN IT TO WIN IT HOLIDAY CONTEST
We've had a busy weekend here, hubby and Jodie went on the Santa run with the bike club on Saturday while I was busy fighting with Christmas decorations, yes fighting with the flipping things lol. Hubbs fetched it all out of the loft for me to put the tree up while he was off playing Santa, so I waved them off at 8.30am & couldn't wait to get started so I unpacked loads of bags & box's & had my little piles of various coloured baubles, stars, icicles, lights etc & basically trashed the front room doing it. Then I unpacked the tree & had a major panic, no flipping tree stand!!! Poor Gareth was sent up and down the loft ladder to hunt for the stand that many times he was seriously fed up & eventually I had the brainwave of using the old Christmas tree stand if it fitted which thankfully it did, problem sorted :)
Back downstairs I discovered Jester (puppy) & Diddly (cat) had been having a wonderful time with the baubles and lights & I no longer had my neat little piles ready to decorate I had a complete mess & a few crunched up baubles, marvellous lol. After untangling all the lights, strings of beads & retrieving the baubles etc that were scattered all around the lounge and kitchen it was now 1.30pm and I had achieved basically nothing lol. By the time hubby & Jode arrived home at 5.30pm I was staggering about feeling drunk on my painkillers & I had managed to get the lounge tree and the little tree in the kitchen up & just about straighten out the house so it no longer looked like a bomb had gone off in it lol.
Yesterday was spent shopping & then hubbs had a migraine & went to bed so we still haven't put all the decorations up, maybe by Christmas Eve we will have it all sorted lol.
TOTALLY TILDA
& this fortnight our challenge is
SITTING PRETTY
so we would love to see your Tilda's who are sitting down :)
Tilda With Holy Baby - skin - E11, E00, E000, R20, hair - E44, E43, E41, dress - B32, B000, B0000 / C1, C0, C00
Tilda With Little Dove - skin E11, E00, E000, R20, hair - E25, E31, E50, dress - C1, C0, C00, wings - C1, C00, B0000, BG0000
baby - skin E11, E00, E000, R20, hair - E43, E41, E40
Holy House - E25, E35, E55 / E41, E42, E43 / W4, W2, W00 / E27, E25, E21 sorry I must have stopped writing them down!
Make It Monday - anything goes, Inspire Me Friday - anything goes
Danielle - Au-dela des images
Congrats hunny, please email me with your full name and postal addy - moominstacey@live.co.uk and I will get Santa posted off to you :)
My fellow Pinterest addicts will have seen the Stamptember pin board and I am so very happy to say that it's back, well not Stamptember obviously but a PIN IT TO WIN IT HOLIDAY CONTEST
yaaaaayyyyyy
Before I go I thought I'd leave you with a Santa or two & my little Rudolph who was very excited as her and hubby were filmed riding through Bristol & were on the news, guess who had to rewind the news many times lol.
Thanks for stopping by
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Wow Mandy your card is so gorgeous, those Tilda's are coloured beautifully, the flowers and bow are awesome and your finishing touches are perfect - love it all!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the Christmas trimmings were giving you the runaround (with the help of a couple of fur babies!) and love the piccies!
Have a great week
Hugs Nicola xxx
WOW, totally sensational!!!!! Love your card and gorgeous colouring!!!! the flowers are amazing and you have a special talent with bows! Hugs, Brigitte
ReplyDeleteWow Mandy your card is so gorgeous, those Tilda's are coloured beautifully, the flowers and bow are awesome and your finishing touches are perfect - love it all!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the Christmas trimmings were giving you the runaround (with the help of a couple of fur babies!) and love the piccies!
Have a great week
Hugs Nicola xxx
Hi hun, what a fabulous card, so, so beautiful!!.. also wanted to let you know I showcased your Santa card on my blog for MIM.... I could be here all day browsing your beautiful cards lol!!
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Marjorie
xx
They sure are sitting very pretty on your stunning card Mandy!!
ReplyDeletexx Irene
Wow! Amazing! Great card! I admire your colouring talent! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Mandy
ReplyDeleteA stunning and beautiful card love the scene and gorgeous colour's
Hugs Dianne xx :)
Beautiful card Mandy, a total triumph. Love the photos too, wish I could have seen it in real life.
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Caz x
Mandy, your card is extraordinary! The scene you created with both tildas is peaceful and graceful, the feeling goes straight to my heart. Wonderful coloring, fabulous flower arrangement, will certainly be cherished by whoever receives it.
ReplyDeleteAnd... woot woot, I am the lucky winner of your mini candy. thank you so much, it makes my day, e-mail to follow. Hugs from Montreal. xoxo
what a stunning card love the stamps adorable and layout is as always stunning
ReplyDeleteI love your card Mandy the image is coloured beautifully and the layout is stunning. Caroline xxx
ReplyDeleteWowser this is a beautiful card. I love the Tildas and the colouring is beautiful.
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Gina x
Mandy, your nativity scene is exquisite! Love everything about it, especially your expert coloring of the sweet images! Fabulous design and details...love the sentiment (must get that....last time I looked, it was sold out)!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing those awesome pictures.
This is Fabulous Mandy...Loz
ReplyDeleteOoohhh woowwww you made such a gorgeous card, it's awesome!!!!
ReplyDeletegr. arjette.
Oooh Mandy your card is just sooooo A-Dorable!! I love it to pieces. Your fabulous colouring, beautiful flowers and gorgeous bow!!
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Dawn xxx
Waw Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteHugs Tamara
Hi mandy,
ReplyDeleteyour card is amazing! love everything about it
hugs
céline
Another gorgeous card Mandy with fabulous embellishments. Those flowers are just so stunning. Would you mind telling me where you bought them.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sharon. x
Such a magnificent card,Mandy!! Lovely pictures too. Hugs, Nicole
ReplyDeleteHa ha hunny sounds like fun, the road trip of course not you having the hee bee jeebies over the tree base and your so unclean house!lol,
ReplyDeletehope your ok and your shoulders not giving you too much jip!
have fun, hugs Liz xx
Oh flippin heck forgot to say your card is gorgeous!!!!!! lol hugs Liz xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card:) So sweet and delicate as always:) Beautiful stamps and fabulous colouring:)
ReplyDeleteBig hug dear friend,
Sonia
Amazing as ususal love your creations hugs Denise xx
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! I like the colors you used! Great design and image! xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Makes me want the collection of these cuties. Hope you get your decorations up soon!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Coloring.. and ..WOW.. Great masking job with the stamps.. I am not to fond of these stamps either.. But you made them look Amazing.. Gorgeous Coloring too. just look how you have colored the brick stones.. and wood... WOW.. Gorgeous Flower arrangement to.. and Beautiful sewed.. love that little corner embellie :o) Great Card!
ReplyDeleteHope you have managed to finish the decorations.. I don´t decorate that much.. As we are so much away from home.. But i do use red curtains and lots of red tea-lights during Christmas..
Well just came home from a 3 hour drive.. quite exhausted.. And had not less than 3x2 Moose in front of my car. .. Phew.. Lucky I had the feeling.. seeing the brake marks from other cars.. and also saw them entering the road in time.. But they did not want to move either.. I had a Big one walking to me.. and I almost screamed.. out loud... Blinking with the car lights.. it stopped.. But WOW. I AM SCARED OF MOOSE!!! :O)
OMG!!! Mandy. I've been looking at your blog and your work is totally amazing. I must have a go at colouring Tilda sometime. Thank you for your lovely comment on the Simon says challenge.
ReplyDeleteTruly inspirational.
Crafty hugs
Donna xx
Hi Mandy what a gorgeous card, I love the nativity design and your colouring and layout is just stunning. hugs Shirleyxxx
ReplyDeleteMagnificent creation as ever, with a totally wowzers floral arrangement! Jen xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful scene you built with the Nativity Collection! Your creations just leave me in utter amazement! It looks like the Santa and Reindeer bike ride was tons of fun:)
ReplyDeletewow, your card scene is stunning! (no surprises there!) great photos, I love the reindeer bike!! x
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous. Love the colours and embellishments. All the elements work so well together. I saw this on MIM and just had to pop over to have a closer look.
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Desíre
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Saw this on MIM and just had to take a closer look! So fabulous! Glad I came by!
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Becky G
Wow Mandy, I love this image and your gorgeous card! The colors are so pretty and love the sprinkles of glitter everywhere. I {heart} this card big time! Thanks for joining us at Make It Monday.
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