Good afternoon lovely peeps!
We've had some beautiful Spring weather here in the South West & I've been busy in the garden tidying, pruning & planting. I love the Spring when everything starts coming to life & looks pretty again :)
My voice is really husky & deep at the moment as the lurgy is going around again! That's one of the "perks" of working in a care environment the germs just seem to do an endless circle between staff and residents!
We've had some beautiful Spring weather here in the South West & I've been busy in the garden tidying, pruning & planting. I love the Spring when everything starts coming to life & looks pretty again :)
My voice is really husky & deep at the moment as the lurgy is going around again! That's one of the "perks" of working in a care environment the germs just seem to do an endless circle between staff and residents!
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& this week our challenge is
Come Rain Or Shine
Come Rain Or Shine
Don't forget you can enter our challenge 5 times and there is no limit to how many challenges you combine your entry with.
Do you use Instagram ? If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too.
goodies on our cards. You don't have to use them to enter our challenge but we'd love to see them if you do.
I have chosen the "shine" theme for my card and have used Avery Elle's lovely letters stamps for part of my sentiment which I've stamped on Simon's flat bottom clouds, and I've also used Simon's lovely Sunshine die for the remainder of my sentiment. I was annoyed that I have lost my little letter "y" from the Avery Elle set so improvised and stamped the letter "h" upside down. It's not as nice and swirly as the letter "y" but it works :)
Stamping Bella's cute "Amanda is Awesome" is coloured with copics and the sky has been coloured with chalks. I've added some lovely sparkle to the Prima flower & for the small flowers I've used my favourite Martha Stewart punch.
The copic colours I've used are -
skin - E11, E00, E000, hair - E44, E43, E41, clothes -Y15, Y11, Y000 / C3, C1, C00, bench - W6, W4, W2, W0, grass - G43, G40, G20
As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes, Crafting From The Heart - anything goes, Craft Your Passion - anything goes, Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes with a bow, Not Just Cards - anything goes.Our Crafty Corner - anything goes, The Paper Nest Dolls - anything goes, Colouring In Scrapland - anything goes, The Crazy Challenge - flowers.
There are no words to describe the horror of yesterdays events in the beautiful city of Brussels, but sending my love to our blogging friends in Belgium.
That's me finished for today, thanks for stopping by
Such a pretty card - that font goes so well with the image you chose.
ReplyDeleteAww I love this card Mandy, super cute image and all the details are so pretty :-)
ReplyDeleteI made a card for Amy using this stamp, with the sentiment, when she went to live in Poland and it's one of my most fave images, it looks just like her ;-)
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Lols x x x
Looooove your card, Mandy! That little girl is too cute - I love her sunny yellow dress! As always your surrounding embellies tie in so sweetly!
ReplyDeleteOh this is so very Beautiful!!!!! Fabulous work!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Mandy, I love the layout and the colouring is gorgeous, love the way you have coloured the sky with the sun peeking above the clouds...so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Kaz x
So gorgeously sweet Mandy. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteFantastic card Mandy
ReplyDeletelove it
hugs Tamara
Wow! Love this Mandy! It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethis card is really fantastic
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céline
Stunning card, Mandy! I just love the way you put your designs together and the coloring is always so perfect :)
ReplyDelete*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Beautiful card. You are so lucky too have such a talent!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful card! Your work on this scene is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card with lovely image.
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Melodie
Your card is beautiful! I love the stitchingand all the glorious layers.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about your missing y. Sometimes i find that a wee piece of stamp sticks to the back of another set. When I finally use the offending set again, I find the errant stamp!
Gorgeous and beautiful card Mandy
ReplyDeleteDianne xx :)
What a sweet image - and beautifully coloured! Wonderful stitching details and embellishments too!
ReplyDeleteThis is so very beautiful, it has all the right touches! Such an amazing card!
ReplyDeleteMandy! I can't even tell you how much I love this card! I so love this image and how you've coloured her .. everything is just GORGEOUS & PERFECT! Love it!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs,
Elise
beautiful card, i love it
ReplyDeleteLove your 'cute' card Many, it's adorable
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