Birthday Party Today

Hi Everyone!!! OK so this week has been another whirlwind and I'm sorry for leaving you again! :( I do have a card to show you tomorrow..I don't have enough time today to take a picture download, watermark and upload..hehe.... so since Wednesday I have been shopping like mad for Christmas and getting all the stuff I need for Chiy's games. We are having her birthday party today and we are going to play "Ellen's" games LOL! I love watching Ellen..so we will be playing Awww snap, ball twister, blind musical chairs, broom game and I rented Sumo suits...LOL!!!! If you want to know what I'm talking about just type into YouTube the titles I gave you and you will be able to see it...Hilarious! so I can't wait but O boy!!! :) .........and to top it all off were off to Disneyland Fri, Sat and Sun..and of course I need new tires and a wheel alignment so it will be another busy week next week...so I hoping to do auto post while I'm gone..sheesh.. crazy!!!!!!!!! don't forget about the blog candy.. :) I think the announcement is two posts down from this one....anyways. have a great Saturday!!!!
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Mandy

Pink Frosting!

Hi Everyone!!! tonight's the night! the Finale of BL...I hope Amanda wins..I've never liked Rudy or Liz and Danny's OK...LOL!!!
Well today's card features an image from Sugar Nellie (again) with the Miss Claus :) but I really really like her and I really wanted to play in The Sugar Bowl this time around and you have to use a Sugar Nellie stamp for that....I hope they like it :) ...The DP is a mixture of two DP's..first one is from My Mind's Eye (Winter Wonderland) and the second is from Me &My Big Ideas (Oh What Fun).... The solid cardstocks are from CTMH....For Miss Claus I used cotton candy stickles for her clothes and around the circle I used Fun Flock..I really wanted to just add fun so it's not straight around on purpose LOL!!! (I Promise) :)...My friend says it looks like pink frosting.... I really wanted a pink Christmas card...I think I achieved that effect..hehe...
have a great day everyone...
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Mandy

Hey Santa Baby...

Hi Everyone!!! I hope everybody had a great weekend!! Only 18 days left till Christmas....and it's 8 days till Chiy's 17Th birthday...if anyone would like to send her a birthday card here's her info..
Chiyanne Schneider
60 Everest Dr
Hollister Ca. 95023...and just like Cordell I will have her pick a name from a basket of all the people who send her a card and enter you into a drawing...this is what you will win...a stamp from The Greeting Farm..any Anya or Ian stamp will be yours if you win...and whoever sends a card and doesn't win the stamp can choose any images up to 6 images and four a piece just for sending her a card...Thank you!!!! I sure would appreciate it if you would and my kids DO appreciate homemade cards...Chiy just ooohed and ahhhed over the cards sent to Cordell for his birthday :).......
OK on to the card ...have I mentioned lately how much I love Sassy Studio Designs images??? well I do!!! So much that I'm trying to get onto the DT...so wish me luck..that would be so awesome if I did make it :)......I will enter this one into a contest that SSD is having....
Now the sketch that I used is from Sweet Sunday sketch challenge.....I really really like her sketches and I will be using another one of hers this week sometime.......
The DP is from My Mind's Eye (wonderful winter)......with the Sassy image I used stickles on her outfit. The puffy white is liquid applique and I also added a white puff ball to the end of her hat :)..the snowflake is from CTMH and the flower is from Michael's ...I have been loving the flowers at michael's ...what I did was I bought them in the floral dept and just clipped the flower off the stems...they were half off and they had so many pretty Christmas bouquets that I loaded up with them...so you will see more puffy flowers in the future hehe....and of course my beautiful dew drops are on the corners....well I hope you like today's card :)..have a great day!!!
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Mandy

Strawberry Daiquiri... :)

Hi Everyone!!! guess what today is???? It's FOOTBALL day!!!!! yay!!! So I have 10 Min's to get my post in for today......before the first game starts...Go SAINTS!!!!!!!...........OK OK ...to the card... This is a Mojo Monday sketch but it's from a few weeks ago but I loved it and new I would use it in the future.....can you guess who this sexy image is from?..........Sassy Studio Designs...she still has the new releases for a bundle price...don't miss out because you get so many for $12.00......I made my card into an over 21 girl..I love strawberry daiquiri's.. there actually the only thing I really like and Tim makes them the best for me..He always adds whipped cream for me too ;)... ..I used liquid applique to get the effect of whipped cream on top..... I used DP that was in my "stash" but it's real glittery, pretty and all around girly....For the straw I used my white gel pen to color in....the ribbon is from CTMH and the strawberry image is from WOJ..the card base and solid dark pink cardstock are from SU.....I hope you have a relaxing Sunday and I hope you like the card...... :) :)
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Mandy

Miss Thang... :)

Hi Everyone!!!! OK this is the card that Tim told me "wow" ...he really thought I did an awesome job..hehehe...What do you think?? Like it?...I used the sketch from The Sweet Stop
What a fun sketch!... All the DP is from SU (Bella Rose).. The solid base and cardstock are also from SU..With the solid pink I used my white galaxy marker on all the edges, to make it pop more :)...The flower is from CTMH and the very pretty glittery button was from my pretty PJ's my hubby bought for me and you know how they always give you a extra button..well after seeing it I sure as heck wouldn't use it to stick back on the PJ's LOL! I'm almost considering replacing the buttons on the jammies so I can have more of them ;)..The white inside the button is waxy flax..The sentiment is from Michael's dollar spot.....The brad/buttons are from my "stash"...O and of course everyone recognizes the image from The Greeting Farm Twinkle Tot Collection right?? O and did I tell you how Marie will be at CHA in Jan....No??? Well let me tell you she WILL BE THERE!!!! In booth #27!!!! LOL!!!!!!! Have a great Thursday..... :)
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Mandy

Snowflakes Are A Fallin!

Hi Everyone!!! OK I finally made it back home from grocery shopping and I"m trying to hurry and post before I have to leave again...so short and sweet it is today.... Today's sketch is brought to you by the Fresh Batch Weekly Challenge When I first saw this sketch I knew immediately how I wanted to create my card.. I had this DP already done for me from Me &My Big Ideas..I also punched out the snowflakes from the same DP added the circles onto circle tags :)... The silver cording is from SU..The image is a Sugar Nellie image I already used but I love her and wanted to use her again..so there you go hehe...I colored her and I cut her out. I pop dotted her onto the DP ...really simple card but I think she's cute... So come back tomorrow I have a card I made that made my Hubby Say "WOW" so I'm pretty stinkin proud of myself..LOL!!! Have a Great Day!!!
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Mandy

Snowmen Everywhere + 1 Snowoman

Hi Everyone!!! It's Tuesday which means BL is on tonight. Yay! and it's also 14days till Chiy's 17TH birthday! My how time flies....
OK today's card is my own...all mine..hehe...The image is from High Hopes and all the DP is from My Mind's Eye (Winter Wonderland) again LOL! ..I love the DP so much and might as well use it... The card base and mats are from CTMH...I distressed the edges of all the paper. The poinsettia flower is from Making Memories. The sentiment is from TGF and if you click on the picture you will see I added little gold pearls from Recollections in the poinsettia on her hat. I used my white souffle pen to all of her body....well that's it....I hope you like it... :)
have a great day everyone!!!!
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Mandy
I just found out at The Greeting Farm will be in Anaheim for the convention in Jan!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't stop screaming!!!!!! Holy Smokes!!! It just keeps getting better and better!!!! whoo hooooooooooooooooooo

6x6 Easel Christmas Card

Hi Everyone!!!! See I told Ya I would be back :) and I was on a roll yesterday and made 4 cards for the week and I'll be back playing some more tonight..I am very happy on how my cards came out and I hope you'll like them too.....
OK some exciting news this morning. Taylored Expressions newsletter came out this morning and while I was reading it I became more and more excited. They have CHA open to the public on Jan 23rd - 24Th in Anaheim! right across the street from Disneyland! which we have season passes for. I immediately called Tim and told him... he said sure buy tickets I'll go with you and the kids can go to D-Land! whoo hoo! I love this man. He has gone to a scrapbooking convention with me before because he doesn't like me having to go by myself. So he listens to his I-Pod and holds ALL my packages and tries not to let his eyes bug out when my total gets rung up..LOL!
Gosh I love you Tim! Thank you! Thank You!!! O boy now I need lots of money! So if you want more info go visit Taylored Expressions....

OK to the card. I used a sketch from Magnolia but can't enter it because I didn't use there stamps but I really like how it turned out with Charlotte from WOJ. There was also another challenge and that was by Stamps and Smiles... All the DP is from My Mind's Eye (Wonderful Winter).....The card base is from CTMH. The solid green cardstock, sentiment are from SU... I bought the new MS leaf punch and have been having fun with that :)...The flowers are from Prima with my beautiful dew drops in the middle. The rick rac is from my "stash"..The Cherish sentiment is from EK Success...That's it :) have a great Monday!
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Mandy

I'm Back For Sure!!! Thank You!!!

Hi Everyone!!! OK I'm back for sure and I'm finally feeling good again..In fact I'm going back to exercising and eating correctly starting tomorrow....Gosh this month and a half stunk to high heaven so I'm glad it's all good again....How was every one's Thanksgiving? Mine was a lot of fun and I'm glad everyone came here. I have to show you pictures of my remodeled 3rd bathroom and dining room Tim did for me for my birthday and he did it all with working full time with overtime, Nana dying and me being real sick. He did it all in a two week time frame too. I couldn't very well craft while he was staying up till one in the morning busting his butt to get it done for Thanksgiving..so that's why else I haven't been around....He did such an awesome job! I love that man ;) ...OK to the card..this is me playing around. I wanted to use blue (can you tell) hehe.all the DP came from DCWV Christmas stack..the card base, ribbon, brad and snowflake embelly are all from CTMH...The image is from the TGF. I used my white gel pen from SU on his hair and on his hat and clothes a white Galaxy Marker. To adhere the ribbon down I used my liquid glue but it left a greasy mark which it has never done before, so I'm not happy with that, so please ignore :)...well that's it....THANK YOU AGAIN!!!! for sticking with me..I will be back (in my best Arnold voice) tomorrow morning..so have a great Sunday!
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Mandy

Hi !!!! I Have A Card!

Hi Everyone! OK I have to be quick ..I'm still trying to do last minute stuff..aren't we all LOL! sheesh!...OK today's image is a Sugar Nellie..she is Miss Clause..I used a sketch from Create 4 Fun Challenges...I really liked playing with a sketch the other day.... I hope I can get back to posting everyday starting Friday so please come back :)..All the DP is from Me&My Big Ideas...The card base, red solid cardstock, ribbon and buttons are all from CTMH...I loved using stickles on her to make her shine...The sentiment I'm not really sure were I got it from but it's a clear acrylic stamp....I hope you enjoy!!!
Have a GREAT THANKSGIVING!!!!! and if you do Black Friday like Tim and I do...HAVE FUN!!!! see you all on Friday!!!
Thank You!!! Come again!!
Mandy

Agustina Won Blog Candy!

Hi Everyone!!! I WILL be back later on today with a card I made...Yesterday was the rosary and this morning is the funeral...Plus trying to get my house ready for Thanksgiving..man it's been a tough month and I can't wait for Friday! ....Congratulations Agustina on winning the paper Blog Candy...I don't think anyone else wanted it LOL! .....so I hope you enjoy it...I have to run but Thank you for sticking with me...Today's card will be cute so I hope you will come back :)
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Mandy

Blog Candy Blog Candy!!!

Hi Everyone!!! Omgosh!! did you guys see that I was featured on Sassy Studio Designs yesterday!!! O that was the highlight of the year for my card making!!! I know I told you that I was done with trying out for a DT position but she did a shout out and this will be it for me..I'm going to try again and I will be crossing my fingers real hard ..gosh I don't want another rejection so this is hard for me LOL! o boy! I need to step up my game...well because of everything happening lately...me getting real sick and our Nana dying things have been a little crazy :) I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for your kind words and your support by staying my follower...it means so much to me and you will always be special to me...so with that being said I have been cutting paper like a mad woman..... I like a lot of you ;) am a paper junkie and I like to share that most of all..so I hope you can see in the picture how much your getting..I did throw in a couple of images and some card bases that matches some of the CTMH paper because in this stack your getting all the new Christmas paper from My Mind's Eye, Me & My Big Idea and a lot of other DP from different companies...I hope you would like this :)...this is what you will have to do..on this post you have till Tuesday night. Leave me a funny story to read, I would love to have some light in my life right now and thought that would be fun...So thank you for playing and I wish you luck if you should play :)

Here's My funny story (IMO) hehe..last week it was late at night Tim was working so it was just me and the kids, well I was coloring a image and thought I'm going to try to use some colored pencils, so I went to Cordell's room grabbed some pencils and of course there dull and need to be sharpened, so I asked him for a sharpener he said he doesn't have one. I went to Chiy asked her for a sharpener she said she doesn't have one. Sheesh! so I went searching the rest of the house...nada! o boy! I'm frustrated by this time because in this whole house we have no pencil sharpener you have got to be kidding right, nope...so I went into the garage and thought what the heck I'll look on Tim's work bench aka the man table..hehe and low and behold I found a pencil sharpener in his tool box. I started to giggle as I brought out this very pink bear sharpener from his tool box. I got such a kick out of it that I new I would share..LOL! I even took a picture of it ;) so I hope you get a chuckle out of the image of this bear in a big mans tool box...Now it's your turn...remember I will draw a name on Tuesday night.....have fun everyone!
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Mandy