Child's Play

... i'm guessing it doesn't have to relate to Chuckie :-)
it's the theme on Wicked Wednesday ~ I totally ran out of time for last week's challenge even though I really want to join in.
This week I have these 2 ATC's that I've made using Hidden Vintage Studio's newly released kit over on Deviant Scrap

 TFL

Mandy x

Free Background

I'm sharing one of my handmade backgrounds with you... hope you like it... feel free to download and use.

Click on the image and it should come up as a large version, if that doesn't work right click, chose open link in new tab and then download.

Mandy x

gotta love Hallowe'en

well.... I DO! love love LOVE it.
Here's a card I made for That's Crafty and I'd like to enter it into Macabre Monday's distressed theme. It's the first time I've played along on this challenge.

TFL

Mandy x

Butterfly Bookmark

Orange again... I love orange, whoever said it was the happiest colour was right I think.
On this bookmark I made for That's Crafty (instructions here) I used one of the new crafty individuals stamps and a little flourish by tim holtz. It's got plenty of bling on it.

I'm also entering it into CAC this week... the theme is Orange
TFL
mandy x

Geek Chic

For my first piece of creative-ness for Happy Daze I've decided to use the Geek Chic stamp plate from Artistic Outpost... I totally adore this stamps. 
When I got this stamp plate, even though I adored it, I was stumped by it. Like many of you I'm not great at men's cards, I'm super pleased with the postcards I've made, I love the colours and the quotes. Anyone who knows my work knows there's gotta be a quote somewhere! 
Hope I've inspired you to try out some of those stamps you've had hidden away!

I'm entering these into the Simon says stamp and show challenge... which is one for the boys.

Mandy x

Orange is the Happiest Colour

and what more could make you happy than a massive HALLOWEEN jigsaw piece. It can never be too early for Halloween. CAC is Orange this week.

I've used images from Lisas Altered Art, and the stamps are from That's Crafty.

Thanks for looking

Mandy x

Dress Form

on SPA this week we are challenging you to incorporate a Dress Form onto your postcard. I had mine planned out and then when I went to do it earlier on I couldn't find my stamps! eeek ... so annoying as I had bought the stamp plate for the theme. So I've used a stamp plate from Oxford Impressions.

Thanks for looking and hoping to see you over at SPA
Mandy x

Happy Days

are here again... or should I say Happy Daze! I've been asked to join the DT over at Happy Daze. I'm thrilled to do some work with them, they have some really quirky stamps which I totally love!

TFL
Mandy x

Travel Postcard

for That's Crafty... you can see how I made this over on the That's Crafty Blog. I'm also entering it into the so artful challenge theme of Steampunk and into Collage Obsession's theme of Hot Air Balloon

TFL
Mandy x

Red Galoshes

I love that word... galoshes... in England we say wellies... doesn't quite have the same ring to it! lol This ATC is for the challenge 'fun with atcs' their theme this week is 'shoes'

TFL
Mandy x

Birds

is the theme on Crazy Amigo Challenges... it's been a while since I joined in but I have wanted to and this week, I've got plenty of time... so here is my entry....

a card

 and a postcard

images are from Hidden Vintage Studio's ~ they have the cutest coloured vintage images.

TFL
Mandy x

I will learn to sew

here is an ATC I've made for Order of the Opus Gluei where the theme is SEW

images from Lisas Altered Art
Mandy x

Pony Express

I've been trying to keep busy today as I'm waiting to hear the outcome of my interview last week. Hopefully no news is good news, so I've made yet another ATC this one for this week's theme on Wicked Wednesday ATc is... country/western. Here is my entry...

TFL
Mandy x

Not all who wander are lost

and this kitty just happened to wander into this large cup... either that or it's having a ride on the Mad Hatter's Teacups at disneyland! This is for TMTA

images are from Lisas Altered Art

background handmade by moi

TFL

Mandy x

Holidays in the Sun

.... simon says stamp and show wants us to begin our summer hols ~ my ideal of pure blissful heaven is going somewhere abroad to soak up the sun. Here are a couple of ATC's I've made using Lisas Altered Art images. 

 Mandy x

Sunday Girl

Here are 2 cards I've made... first one is for The Octopode Factory and Lily's challenge of using ANIMALS in your work.

and secondly, FLOWERS for the DillyBeans challenge.... Anne got this spiffing circle cards to use. Pic very slightly blurry because the flowers in her hair are 3d.

thanks for looking... come over and play at these fab challenge blogs... there's always a chance to win digi's at both of them!
Mandy x

Childhood

The fabulous Audrey is our host this week on SPA ~ her chosen theme is CHILDHOOD. Here's my postcard

Have a good Sunday all, I'm off to a craft day.
Mandy x

Every Possibility begins with the courage

here is a card I made for That's Crafty (you can see instructions on how I made this card here) I used the new vintage colours from Cosmic Shimmer. They are very muted and dreamy. I'm entering this card into the Sarah Hurley challenge where the theme is 'tags or tickets'  and Simon Says stamp and show 'anything goes'

I thought this card very apt today because of my interview, every possibility DOES begin with courage.
TFL
Mandy x

Eeeekkk ... I'm nervous

just heard I've got an interview tomorrow at 9am!
I've just put the finishing touches to this tag that I'm entering  for The Pink Elephant 'spots & stripes' and oohh la la's 'ribbon or twine'

Thanking for looking!
Mandy x

Discover

I've made this card for Lollipop Crafts where the theme is 'just for him'. (there's NO stamping on this card, mad or what??!)  I've used the BoBunny paper pad here

TFL
Mandy x

In the Garden

I'm entering this card into the Papertake weekly challenge. Images from Hidden Vintage Studios.

TFL
Mandy x

Hats

is the theme on Fun with ATC's. Here's mine, she's wearing a crown ~ I hope that counts as a hat! Images from Hidden Vintage Studios on Deviantscrap.

TFL
Mandy x

Open your Eyes

What a wonderful sunny Sunday morning.... and a wonderful theme over on SPA ~ chosen by the wonderful Anne . Here is my entry for this week ~ I used an image from Land of Nod studios

I'm looking forward to some time to take part in some challenges this week, as my course has now finished.
TFL
Mandy x

Bling it

over on DillyBeans this week, the challenge is to Bling your work up.... here's my card...Don't know how bling it is... maybe I should have added some stickles too.

TFL
Mandy x

Red, White & Blue

on TOFF this week.... I've been playing around with some large floor jigsaw puzzles... I'm loving how they turn out! Here is one I made for Lily's Friday Challenge

come over and play with us!
TFL
Mandy x

Chicken

Marion is our wonderful host on SPA this week. Here is my happy hens postcard for it.

come over and join in!
TFL
Mandy x