Opals are a girls best friend?

This week on SPA our host is Nancy Maxwell James and she has chosen the theme of "birthstones". I was a bit stumped at first with this theme, but figured I'd think of it more of a colour theme. I was born in October so my birthstone is an opal, which isn't a colour as such! lol

but I came up with these 2 postcards for the theme.

all images are from Lisas Altered Art.

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Mandy x

Steampunk Tag

I've made this super large tag with items from That's Crafty ~ except my wackadoodle steampunk girl. See how this was made here I'd like to enter this into the ART CARDS challenge of STEAMPUNK TAGS

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Mandy x

Let them eat cake

I wonder if Marie Antoinette actually said that?

This week's TOFF challenge is "anyone for cake" so I've gone with Marie Antoinette which fits the theme on Daring Cardmakers too!

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Mandy x

All Stitched Up

Here is my entry for Dilly Beans this week.

I'd also like to enter it for...

Inky Impressions ~ bright colours

Simon Says Stamp ~ 3 papers (hoping mine is ok, i've used 4 different background papers, but I have made them myself.)

Here is my entry for last week's Dilly Beans... I forgot to put it up.

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Mandy x

learn to pause....

Here is a postcard I've made ~ I'd like to enter it for

Lollipop crafts ~ anything goes

The Pink Elephant ~ use words/script

If you'd like to see how I've made this including the background, please check out this

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mandy x

Dream Wish Tag

Here is my entry for Take a Word's theme of Turquoise. one of my best fave colours to create with.

all items to make the background available at thatscrafty. The Zetti Girl is my own creation.

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Mandy x

Happy Sunday

We at Octopode Towers are off to the NEC today so I'm posting my SPA early. Deb from rustycage is our host on SPA this week and she's chosen the theme GOTHICTFL and have a good day.

Mandy x

Happy Valentine's Day

just wanted to wish everyone a happy ♥ day.

This is a pic of the books I've read so far this year... not doing badly as my new year's resolve was to read 12 books this year (one a month) as I never had enough time to read until now.

Want to wish my gorgeous girls a happy ♥ day too

yes, Lily does have a paper decorating overall on... do not ask me why!

look at that blue sky! pics from Disneyland last October

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Have a great day!

Mandy x

My heart belongs to you.

on SPA this week we are celebrating Valentines Day. here is my postcards for this. I've used my fave stamp of the moment, the grungy heart by tim holtz. can't stop using it! it's a fantastic background stamp.
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Mandy x

Bee Mine

This week's TOFF challenge is Valentines. So I've made this tag for the challenge, along with a couple of others challenges

little miss muffet ~ valentines & love

digital tuesday ~ pink or red

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Mandy x

Love is in the Air

is the theme on Dilly Beans Challenge blog.

I'd like to enter this for stamps & fun ~ hearts

shopping our stash ~ valentines, hearts and/or lace

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Mandy x

Give me Wings

On the CES challenge blog the theme is either wings/sketch/both.

I can't do sketches, I'm not a sketch person ~ however I do DO wings. I love wings, i love making Fairies. Here's two ATC's i've made that have wings on them!

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Mandy x

Classic Movies

... or films. This is the theme on SPA chosen by Kris. I am in love with Kris' style of collage artwork and she is totally inspiring.

I've done 2 postcards, firstly THE KID ~ a Charlie Chaplin classic. (background made with mists, Kid stamp and crafters workshop mask ~ all available from That's crafty)

and Audrey Hepburn in the classic BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS (background is misted, stamped with Kaisercraft mini stamp and the Audrey Hepburn stamp from the octopode factory, finished by drawing the little circles through a mask ~ all available at That's crafty online)
thanks to Kris for hosting and thanks for looking!

Mandy x

Exciting News!

I am going to be working with That's Crafty ~ an online shop that sells fabulous items, loads of rubberstamps, lots of journalling things, lots of paints, spritzers and inks. ooohhh it's so exciting! I will be getting my first package soon and I cannot wait to play... it's like Christmas!

Mandy x

love, love me do

you know I love you. Here's my card for Dillybeans this week, where the theme is Zombie love.

I'd also like to enter this card into

Sarah Hurley ~ love is all around

The Paper Shelter ~ love is in the air

Anything Goes ~ To the One I love

thanks for looking

Mandy x

Shades of Grey

is the theme over at the TOFF challenge. I decided to use this guy from the Steampunk Nippers set as he rarely gets used. I made the card then began looking for a suitable quote, low and behold I stumbled upon this one from Orson Welles! How very apt... so I used it! It says "a film is never really good unless the camera is in an eye in the head of a poet"

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mandy x

Time

here's my entry into this week's SPA. I'm really late blogging this, even though I made it before last Sunday!TFL

Mandy x