Hi Everyone!!! I had so much fun pulling this out of my head :) ..It is what I dreamed of..This written tutorial is from the same lady who wrote the directions for the accordion file (Inspired and Unscripted) Maria Bell ..Everything is from SU..The DSP is from Botanical Gazette #121783... The vanilla brads are from the Hodgepodge Set and the stamp set is Elements Of Style #120045...Can you tell in the picture I added "real" flowers in some of the parts of the image?? I was so proud of myself for dreaming that up LOL! ..On the hummingbird I added Crystal Effects and sprinkled some glitter (Dazzling Diamonds) on top ...I feel like making a project today so maybe tomorrow's post will be another giveaway for my class :) stay tuned! Thank You!!! Come again!!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! I hope everyone is having a great weekend..Today's card was made using a sketch from my fellow DT member (Erin) of Sunday Sketch & Stamp ..Her sketch was a hard challenge and I loved it..All the DP is from Basic Grey (Lime Rickey) and the image is from The Greeting Farm (Journey) ...The circle, metal embellishment and ribbon are all from my "stash" ..I did paper piece his hat ..Have a great day, see ya all tomorrow :) Thank You!!! Come Again!!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!!! Very easy post today..short and sweet :) All the DP is from Memory Box (jubilee) ..The flowers and charm are all from my "stash"...The sketch is from Friday Sketchers..I had fun making this card ..I think the image is from Whiff Of Joy..I received this image in a swap about a year ago, so I'm not sure..If you look closely I cut out the outline of her legs and put the ribbon through the middle of them..I woke up with an idea for a card and now I have to play but it will be for Monday's post because I have a card for my DT work tomorrow going up.. Have a great Saturday! Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! This is another project I made using Maria Bells written tutorials (Inspired and Unscripted)...I am in love with doing these now that I have something to do with them, so this one will also be given away at my class but it will be different candy bars because no way in heck will these last till then...I took these pictures on my floor so please ignore my dirty floorboards because I like candy bars so much I can't bend over or else I can't breath LOL! All the DSP is from SU (Raspberry Tart) I think it's retired and the cute sentiment is from the Level 1 hostess set from SU (Afterthoughts) #120121 .....The beautiful butterfly is from my "stash" ..so this is very simple but fun to do..Have a great day everyone! I will have a card for tomorrow Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!!! I had so much fun making this accordion file but it took 4 hours to complete but in my opinion I think it was worth it :) ..I distressed and sewed all the pieces and parts..after I made the last one I had this exact image in my head and it worked! The butterfly is not a shadow, I cut out the butterfly in the black cardstock and adhered it all the way down then I cut the DSP butterfly and adhered just the middle down and folded it up..I did add the antennas..I am just so proud of this file holder and yes Diana it does hold all standard size cards..I will see if anyone wants to do this as a special class because it is kinda expensive to make and it takes a lot of materials..But I will have these two to give away on Feb 18TH during my card class :)..The DSP is (Newsprint) #117166..The beautiful butterfly Bigz Dies is #114507..Everything else is from my "stash" ...I hope you all have a fabulous Thursday and I will see ya all tomorrow with another project :) Thank You!!!! Come Again!!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! I just made this this morning and Holy Cow I loved it!!!!! I have an idea on how to make it better, so I will be making another one and posting it tomorrow...I can't wait, so many possibilities but in the meantime all DSP is from SU and the stamp set is Eat Chocolate #122006 ...I used the pattern from Maria Bell and she has way more that I plan on doing, so I think all this week I will be showing you projects instead of cards because quite frankly I don't do projects because I don't know what to do with all of them but now that I have card classes I will start having raffles to whoever wants them during my class..I want to go pick my paper for the next one so I will see ya all tomorrow have a great day Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! WOW it's late to be posting but I promised a card for all this week and by golly I am sticking to it :) ..I have been helping my parents move Yay!!! Today's card was made using the sketch from Mojo Monday..And the DSP is from SU (Celebrations) #117164...and the image is also from SU (Make A Monster) #120606..I stuck googly eyes on him because they are perfect for this little guy and what child wouldn't love a interactive card LOL!! The monster button is from my "stash" ...I hope you all have a great night BL is on yay! ..Have to go see what's for dessert dinner yep that's it :) Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!!! I'm sorry for ditching ya all during the weekend but the day after class I am tired LOL!!! and I cooked all morning on Sunday for the big game, so I had no time but I'm here now :) ..I had so much fun making this card..I thought of Tim the whole entire time, the key to his heart is through pie, on his birthday he gets a birthday pie not a cake (OK he gets a cake too because I love junk food and I have to have cake at every excuse possible but shhh) ..The sketch is from Sketch Saturday .The key is from SU..this image is from The Greeting farm (Cheeky Cherry Pie) hence the cherries in the flowers ;0 ...I glittered the pie crust..The DP is from Bo Bunny (Crazy Love) ..I really like the colors of this card and I hope you do too ....Have a great day everyone!!! See ya all tomorrow..I will have a card all week Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! I had a class this morning and I had such a blast! Thank you to everyone that came! I made this card for Friday Mashup, they chose me to be a guest designer and it was a "theme" challenge..I loved it! I hope they like it :) So please play and maybe next time you will be chosen...This is a Wiper Card (my first one) and I can't wait to make more..All the DP is from SU..The butterfly is the same one from the last post LOL!!! I did use a real stick for the branch and Tim really loved it :) ...The silk ribbon is also from SU...Have a great Friday!!! see ya all tomorrow..I have to get ready for tonight's class Thank You!!! Come Again!!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! OK so I have no time today to post a card but I wanted to tell you who won the blog candy..I did random Generator and the #5 came up.. To keep it honest I don't know who that is yet :) ..so I will publish this post and come back in a minute to edit it to figure out who the winner is..So be right back :)..before I go I have my Friday Mashup (it's for my Guest DT spot) card already done and just waiting to post it tomorrow ..So for sure come back tomorrow and see what I created :)
LOL!!! Wow!!! Diana V WON!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! ...I will have more blog candy next month!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CHECKS OUT MY BLOG!!!!!!
Hi Everyone!!! sorry the week that I have a class it gets a little hectic for me because I create my cards for class in the same week..I don't know why I do that, maybe I like the stress.Sheesh! but I do have cards for the rest of the week ..This card is one I created all by my lonesome no sketch :) ..The DSP is Newsprint(#117166) and I absolutely am loving this Butterfly Bigz Die (#114507)..The sentiment is from the stamp set Sweet Little Sentiments (I don't see it in the catty) ..and the bird cage is from the new set Nature Walk #121997 it's in the new mini..I really like the colors of this card and I hope you do too :) ..remember to check out the post below this one to enter for blog candy..You have till tonight to enter..See you all tomorrow ;) Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone! It's blog candy time! whoo hoo! so all you need to do to enter is tell me what's your favorite junk food of choice :) ..That's it! Good luck and I will use the random generator on Wednesday night and announce the winner on Thursday's post..The third picture is what's up for grabs..I did throw in a SU rub on that they gave me for free. I don't use rub ons and thought whoever wins could use them instead but everything else is all bought from me and all of my favorites..The Greeting Farm and Basic Grey... Today's card was made using my new SU stamps called (Easter Blossoms) #122057 ...All the DSP is from SU too but I can't find it in the catty..The flower is from Prima.. I used the sketch from The Sweet Stop...Have a great day and we went and saw Green Hornet and we all loved it what a fun and funny movie worth seeing and owning... Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! Well I was in San Fran yesterday having lunch and it was beautiful! We rushed home and watched all the games, my Ravens lost but my Green Bay Packers won YAY!!! so I am hoping that my Bears win today and I want Jets to win over New England......But above all else I bought some goodies for Blog Candy!! whoo hoo! I will post it tomorrow :), so come back tomorrow and see what is up for grabs ...It will run till Wednesday night...OK today's card was for my DT work for Sunday Sketch & Stamp, Emma made this wonderful sketch...All the DP is from the new Basic Grey (Hopscotch) ..The image is from The Greeting Farm (Fancy Anya) ..I did cut her out and pop dot her twice...The flowers are from prima and all the gems are from Recollections...I did use my new Nestie (Labels 16) ..I can't wait for the new Nesties to come out Yay! ...OK so that's enough gabbing today...Have a great Sunday! Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!!..I forgot that Tim had a doctor's appointment yesterday morning far away from where we live, then I had to rush home dump him off and grab Chiy because we had a appointment out of town too, so I didn't get home till 8:00pm! wow long day..Here's my card I wanted to show you yesterday..I really like the blue, this card to feels like it could go either way as a older person birthday card or change the image into a wedding cake and wa la you have a wedding card to give to someone :) ..All the DSP is from SU (Blueberry Crisp) #117392 ..Beautiful paper by the way :) ....The butterfly is a Bigz die called (Beautiful) # 114507 ...The image is from a set called (Sweet Treats) but it's not in the catty that I could find :( ...The flowers are from Prima and the sketch is from Friday Sketchers which I was hoping to enter yesterday but I blew it LOL! and did you all see that cute badge on the right hand side, I was picked as a Mashup Maven! so that means I get to play with them next Friday as a Guest Designer! whoo hoo!!! Click on the badge and it will take you to there site...It was so awesome to be picked and I hope I don't let them down next week :) ...Have a great day!!! Thank You!!! Come Again!!!! Mandy P.S.. Agustina and Diana I do have a picture of BC but he's on the bottom of the blog, he will be getting his own pict on the side pretty soon but with a new computer I have to transfer photos and that Tim needs to show me how to do that LOL!!! So keep looking he will be there soon :)
Hi Everyone!! I didn't get to work on my blog after all :( ..I was so bummed, I will try again today and see what happens..I made this card first thing this morning, it's not the greatest but it was still fun..Now when you look at my sewing just pretend that everything is straight and that I meant to do that ;) ..not that I was turning my head to watch Ellen and looked back and said a bad word when I saw what happened ...NAH! non of that :) ...All The DP is from Basic Grey....the flower is from prima and the ribbon and brads are all from my "stash" ...I hope you all have a great day :) ...O and the image is from The Greeting Farm (OA Just for you)..I will be back tomorrow with a SU card...The sketch is from The Sweet Stop .. Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! Tonight is BL Yay! I will be doing some funky things with my blog today so if looks weird it's probably because I am bumbling around trying new things..I'm hoping to have some new buttons by the end of the day :)..I will also be having some blog candy here pretty soon. I'm trying to decide what it should be and Tim is saying I need to buy something to give to all my followers :) and since I have so many now I need to make it good :)..So look for sure on Monday hmmm ya Monday :)..We are headed to San Francisco on Saturday for some yummy goodness and down the street from San Fran is a wonderful store called Scrapbook Territory that I hope to find some goodies at..OK on to the card..This was a card shape that I saw on Whiff Of Joy and I wanted to try it, it was so fun and easy to do but I want to make it more pretty next time around, so it's kind of plain but it was late and my imagination took a dive..I used the new stamp set called Eat Chocolate #122006 ( I am a CHOCOLATEHOLIC! I admit it) I will eat it night and day, Chocolate was the greatest food ever created! When we go to Hershey Pennsylvania I will take a bath in Chocolate and I will get a facial in Chocolate...LOL!!!! OK get it LOL!! I new I had to have this set ..The DSP is old I guess (I couldn't find it in the new catty) ..but the name of it is Sending Love Specialty ..The pink cardtsock is Pink Pirouette #111351.. I will see ya all tomorrow.. Thank You!!! Come again!! Mandy O on the front of the tag I would write a message and on the back is were I would adhere the gift card to.. :)
Hi Everyone! ..I woke up yesterday morning and my first thought was it's Sunday, FOOTBALL yay! second thought was I'm not doing anything today but feeding my double jello belly and staying in bed whoo hoo! but I did get up for a little bit because I wanted to make this project.. I made 7 of these 3 years ago way before blogging so I didn't take pictures at the time. Beate has her box on her blog and she has a wonderful tutorial on how to make it. I had all my stuff out for the Sew Suite (Because I didn't clean up after myself from the last card) shh! ..the awesome fabric is in the Mini and is also called Sweet Stitches (121818)..I don't normally make gift tags so I was surprised that I actually like how this one turned out, the sewing machine is from the stamp set Sew Suite (122009) ..The DSP is Sweet Stitches (121781)..I think that's it :) See Ya All Tomorrow! :) Thank You!!! Come again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! My SU stuff came in the mail and when I opened it up all these ideas started up in my head, so I immediately started cutting paper, this is the card that I came up with while watching Dukes Of Hazzard on CMT :) ... I totally like how it turned out... The stamp set I used was (Sew Suite)..The DSP (Designer Series paper) is (Sweet Stitches)..the beautiful fabric button is from the new line as well (Sweet Stitches)..OK so the images are pop dotted and to top it all off I added real thread around the spool !!! I thought I was clever LOL!!! I stitched all around the paper with orange thread...the orange cardstock is Tangerine Tango and the pink cardstock is Melon Mambo...These papers are a lot more beautiful in person and I'm glad I bought them...This is a new sketch challenge blog (Friday Mashup!) that I was told to visit. I am glad I did :) ..Have a awesome weekend!!! see ya tomorrow :) Thank You!!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! I have a real simple card today :) because yesterday I went on a shopping spree and bought my new baby...A brand new desktop computer, that's what I'm showing you in the first picture.. I did it right the first time so I bought a 27inch monitor and O man it's HUGE!!!! I am having fun loading my favorite blogs and pretty soon I am going to start digi scrapping AND to top it off I am expecting my haul from SU from the brown man today.. I bought almost everything from the new Mini..I'll take a picture and show you tomorrow. I hope to bring you some fun cards soon :) ..lots of fun in store for me and I can't wait...OK so the card, it's a simple card but I like how it turned out... the image is from The Greeting Farm (OA Just For You) ...the DP is from Basic Grey (Wander)..the twine and buttons are all from my "stash" ..this is my first Latino boy..I like how he turned out.. I hope to buy more Copics tomorrow so I can play even more with skin tones..OK enough of my rambling... tomorrow's post will be late but there will be a card :) Thank you!!! Come again!!! Mandy P.S Is anyone else having ant problems?? (Hate those Poop suckers) blah! is there a product that you have tried that works?
Edited to ask, if anyone has recommendations for what Copics I should buy for skin tones?? and maybe hair color..thank you! :)
Hi Everyone!!! It's Thursday yay!Did anyone watch Law & Order SVU last night?? it was so sad..yuck! I created this card late last night and I love it! I had a blast creating it. I hope you like it too :)..All the DP is from SU (I will be writing down the names of the Paper Packs here pretty soon) The image is from one of my new sets called Friends 24-7 ...I did sew all around the card using a green thread, it's very faint but it's green LOL! I used Crystal Effects on the bird...The blue silk ribbon is also from SU....the blue twine, metal charm and blue gems are all from my "stash"..the flower is from Prima.I did distress all around the edges....the sketch is from The Sweet Stop....I hope you have a great day, be back tomorrow :) Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone! BL was fun last night. I like when it's family teams because there main goal is to get fit and lose weight not game play, so makes it more enjoyable to watch..I am pulling for the blue team..OK on to the card. All the DP is from SU...The image is also from SU..I don't know the name of this set because a really generous person gave me some stamped images of the gnome boys..The sentiment is from MFT it Say's "Can Ya Dig It" ..I thought it was more fitting for this image...I did put real dirt on my card :) ..Story time :).. We have an acre of property (most of it dirt), well I needed dirt for my card, so I asked Tim to find me some because all I could find was mud, so he couldn't find any so he brings in some mud, plops it down in some aluminum foil and bakes it and Wa La! I have dirt..so thank you honey! :) (my hero) as always :) ..I created the flower out of a coffee filter, I think Beate demoed this technique..The sketch is from Create4fun Challenges ...It's another simple card but I liked how it came out..I hope you do too :)...have a great day Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
Hi Everyone!!! Can you believe a new season of Biggest Loser is starting tonight? wow! but it's OK it's great motivation.. So I vow today to not eat junk food or my beloved pizza on Tuesday nights while watching the show... I can do it :)((chant)) who's with me???? LOL!! On to the card..All the DP is from SU..speaking of SU I decided last night, that when I use SU products I will use SU images and when I'm using DP that isn't SU that's when I will use my other images..It should work out better, that way I won't feel confined..So this will be the last card I make with SU paper and a different companies image..The image is Flirty Anya from The Greeting Farm..I used last weeks sketch from Mojo Monday..the flowers are from Prima..I did paper piece her dress and flower and I think it's a bright, fun and simple card..I hope youall have a fantastic day! I do have another card for tomorrow, so come back :) Thank You!!! Come Again!!! Mandy
