Hello peeps,
Apologies for being so late with my post today, I started typing it last night ready to schedule as we had a busy day planned today but I fell asleep typing & that was the end of that!
It's been such a beautiful weekend weather wise here so I've been busy in the front garden doing lots of pruning & weeding, hubby even joined me out there & cut the grass so it's just the fence to paint & it will all be spruced up again, mind you that old saying "a garden is never finished" is so true as there is always jobs needing doing.
My mission this week is to learn how to do some basic crochet! I've never managed to knit or crochet anything so I am aiming for just a simple square, or something squarish will do me lol.
Today is new challenge day at
& this fortnight we are playing
We have a new addition in our family, I've a beautiful new great-niece called Evie who should have arrived a couple of weeks ago but this little maid was in no rush & kept us all waiting, she's a worse time keeper than me lol. I made my card on Thursday when Dionne was in labour & I was waiting for news & wanted to put Evie's name & Date Of Birth on it so I made a temporary back for the clay frame and just stamped Evie's name on it & used blue tack to temporarily stick it onto my card until the little lady made her grand entrance & I knew which date to put on it. Thankfully much to everyone's relief especially poor Dionne's Evie obliged & joined us safe and well on Friday morning so I was able to finish my card off properly.
The Copic colours I've used are -
Tilda - skin - E11, E00, E000, R12, hair - E44, E43, E41, dress - RV93, RV91, RV000 / C1, C00, shoes - RV95, RV93, RV91
baby - blanket - R85, R83, R81, hat - C1, C00
Edwin - skin - E11, E00, E000, R12, hair - N9, N7, N5, tops - C3, C1, C00 / B23, B21, B0000, trousers - N7, N5. N3, N1, shoes - C5, C3, C1
The papers I've used are from a Forever Friends pad,the gorgeous blingy gem & white twirl branch is from The Ribbon Girl & the pins were made by little old me.
I'm entering my card in the following challenges -
The Ribbon Girl - add flowers, Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes, Lacy Sunshine - anything goes, 613 Avenue Create - anything goes, Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia - butterflies, Magnolia Down Under - tic tack toe (diagonal -lace, sentiment, metal), Penny Black @ Allsorts - blossoms & bows, Stamping Sensations - special occasions, Crafty Catz - anything goes, 2 Sisters - anything goes, Totally Gorjuss - sparkle, 4 Crafty Chicks - charms, Marvelous Magnolia - anything goes
I've had lots of requests asking which tutorial I used for my white snowman frame card, I didn't follow a tutorial it just sort of happened as I was playing so I will do a tutorial this week for those who want it :)
Thanks for stopping by
So sweet card for new born baby,
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hugs Tamara
WOW Mandy!!!! Your card is splendid!!!! Love the little frame, the congrats banner, the flower arrangement, the beautiful die cut oval, the magnificently coloured image... and on and on!!!! Just a perfect card! Hugs, Brigitte
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What a lovely card,
simply stunning,
a lovely gift to treasure,
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Heather & Bronwyn xx
Absolutely stunning Mandy, it's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteAnne x
Beautiful as ever Mandy, your amazing design, attention to detail and those embellies are all so perfect.
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Suzi x
Beautiful card Mandy,love the little frame and gorgeous flowers...
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Oh WOW this is absolutely gorgeous.
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Debby
Wow, Mandy, your card is so beautiful.
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Melodie
This is just gorgeous Mandy - I love the personalised frame, so pretty. Have a lovely day. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, love the image.
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Caz x
Just look at that perfect stitching !! And wow your colouring is fabulous, great detail to attention your card is fabulous miss glitter mitts ....I love it
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Good afternoon my dear friend, I'm back from a short holiday in the mountains^_^
ReplyDeleteThis card is really wonderful, very beautiful image and colors used^_^
Hugs,
Sonia
Dear Miss Glitter Mits (lol - I love that you have given yourself that name :D) This is stunningly beautiful. I love all the gorgeous details you have given your lovely creation. Jen xxx
ReplyDeletelol Jen, our Susie gave me that name a couple of years ago, I wish I'd thought of it I might have called my blog that lol xx
DeleteOh Mandy, this card is just gorgeous, love everything about it, its perfect. Hugs xNx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Auntie! Such a sweet card for the family! Love the little one's name.I am big on putting names on cards, and I like the addition of the date too! Such an adorable Tilda family1
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!Beautiful card!!!Great coloring!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Mandy. Really loving your colouring, the very delicate colours you've used, the embellies, die cuts...actually, loving everything about it! Lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge. Good luck.
xx
gorgeous and so very pretty and also very guilty as charged!!!! do always view your beautiful creations but with all my new stuff going on I too have not been over to see you as much as I should "hanging head in shame"
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hugs Bridget xx
Really gorgeous, I love the soft pinks and the flowers and layout are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Ths is lovely! Thank you for joining us at the Ribbon Girl Card Challenge, we'd love to see you again :)
ReplyDeleteLove this, great card, wonderful job! Thanks for playing our Charm Challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks, awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi, just beautiful card, love the soft pink and the frame and all the lovely flowers and your colouring is perfect:) Thank you for joining us at Marvelous Magnolia this week!
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What a beautiful card Mandy, brilliant images. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month.
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This is such an adorable card Mandy and I love the colour combination. Your beautiful embellishment finish it off to perfection.
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Shirley
hi mandy wow what a superb and such stunning card thanks for sharing it with us CRAFTY CATZ hugs sassyxx
ReplyDeleteVery Beautiful card
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Stamping sensations
Hugs
Francesca
What a beautiful card to celebrate the arrival of a newborn. Simply gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create, this week.
ReplyDeleteHi Mandy, what a beautiful card and congrats on the new addition to the family...
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us this week at CraftyCatz.xx
A fabulous card! Thanks for joining in our special occasions theme at stamping sensations this month and good luck!
ReplyDeletewow Mandy this is beautiful card, Thanks for playing along with our anything goes challenge at CRAFTY CATZ x carol
ReplyDeleteThis is just too adorable! Beautifully composed and colored! I love your attention to detail and your execution is flawless!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing on our street at 613 Avenue Create!
Hugz,
Chana, Owner
Wow Mandy, I love every adorable detail of this latest masterpiece with so much to drool over lol! Love your perfect colouring of this cute 'family' and your attention to detail is as awesome as ever!
ReplyDeleteJust seen the piccie of Evie (what a cutie pie!!!)
Hugs Nicola xxx
Fantastic card Mandy!
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Kylie
Such a beautiful card Mandy - absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us over at Totally Gorjuss and I wish you the very best of luck.
I hope you will come and join in the fun with us on our next challenge.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Toodle Pip
Hazel x
This is stunning. Thank you for sharing with us at our neighborhood at 613 Avenue Create. We look forward to seeing more of your crafty goodness. Hugs~Patti
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and love all those pretty blooms you have used.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Blossoms and Bows challenge over at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts and good luck x Susan x