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 -
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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 ! :-)
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Lols x x x
Love those poppies in blue, Mandy! These 2 cards really show both extremes of card making!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Mandy! Both are wonderful!!
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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.
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I love your extreme cards
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hugs Tamara
both cards are fantastic!!!
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céline
Simply gorgeous are your amazing cards Mandy as always your so creative x
ReplyDeleteStunning 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..
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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!!!
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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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ReplyDeleteBoth cards are absolutely gorgeous, Mandy!
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Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Both cards are beautiful - great diversity in styles!
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ReplyDeleteTwo very different cards Mandy but both very beautiful. Your pencil colouring is fab and I love the gorgeous papers and embellies on you second.
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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.
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Both cards are designed beautifully, great compliment for you.
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Melodie
Two amazing beautiful cards and so different. I can imagine how hard it was to step away from the CAS card.
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Debby
Morning mandy what beautiful cards i love the poppy stamp. And the second card is stunning. Xx
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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!!
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Heather xx
Both of these are just stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super card for our LIM challenge... I love that image and your colour choice is super!
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Chrissie
"Less is More"
Two beautiful and contrasting cards!
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Anne
LIM Designer
Lovely Magnolia card, Mandy. Thank you for sharing it with us at Magnolia-licious.
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Cath
GORGEOUS cards, Mandy!!!
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laurigami
Two different styles but both are gorgeous.
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laurigami
I adore all of your makes, every design you put together is delighful!
ReplyDeleteBoth card are very beautiful, Many thanks for joining us at Midweek Magnolias, Mel. xxx
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!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful. I love the color of the flower on your first map but my preference is still the second
ReplyDeleteYour 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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laurigami
Fabulous makes both of them, I adore the Mandy-style card and love the CAS, it's a stunner with the pretty blue colours.
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Maarit
Both cards are just awesome! I love the flowers!
ReplyDeleteThese 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!!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are extraordinary Mandy!
ReplyDeleteHi 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)
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