All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle

 This weeks SundayPostcardArt is CANDLES chosen by Deann

Ive used a napkin again but im afraid my photo doesnt do this card much justice at all

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

 This week, Sabine has chosen the theme of ANGELS

Ive made a heavily layered and textured background before adding a napkin with the angel image on.

TFL

Mandy xx 

Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree

 This weeks SundayPostcardArt was chosen by Sandie and the theme is TRADITIONS

Christmas, for me, is probably the most traditional time. Our family traditions start on Christmas Eve with a takeaway pizza. And then on Boxing day we've always had a retro buffet.

My postcard features a tree. As a child with always had a real tree, it seemed so big and we always had candles on it which were lit on Christmas Day. I think this tradition comes from my mum as shes German.

TFL

Mandy xx 

Gingerbread

 Hi everyone

Here's my postcard for last weeks SundayPostcardArt.... Peggy chose RECIPES as a theme. 

I used a stamped image for the recipe of the gingerbread cookies.

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Dogs leave Pawprints on our Hearts

 This week, SPA is hosted by the adorable Amy who has chosen the theme of DOGS

i love my dogs so much. I have 6 altogether. 

My Mr Petrie is the oldest, hes now 13. Then Prudence, my first Romanian rescue... So much part of my heart. Our 2 other Romanian rescues, Betsy and Fleur are both differently abled each with 3 legs. And last but not least are our 2 tiny chihuahuas, Frida and Kahlo

The next picture is for perspective as the girls look ginormous but are teeny tiny

And here is my postcard, 

TFL 

Mandy xx 

 

Across the sea of space, the stars are other suns.

 This weeks SundayPostcardArt theme was chosen by the wonderful Sabine... the theme is TRAVEL but this time Ive gone for  SPACE TRAVEL

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Be an opener of DOORS

 This week's postcard  Rosie has chosen the theme of DOORS

Here's mine

TFL 

Mandy xx 

New Challenge Blog

..... called No19. Vintage Emporium

You can make anything you like but it must be vintage-inspired

Here's my entries

Ive made 2 sets of 'inkbox' cards which are 3 x 3 inches in size with curved corners. Ive used some images from Paper Whimsy

TFL

Mandy xx 

Trick or Treat

 This weeks SundayPostcardArt is HALLOWEEN

Heres my postcard

Ive also done my skeleton postcard but was too late to blog it for last week

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit my blog

Have a wonderful week

Mandy xx 

Quoth the Raven

 This weeks SPA is RAVENS/CROWS chosen by the lovely Marion

Ive tried all month to join the challenge but my mojo hasnt wanted to play along.

Thanks for all your support

Mandy xx

Good life

 definitely wishful thinking! Do you ever feel like 'what am i doing' my mojo is not playing along with me... I feel helpless and hopeless right now...

Im glad I have SPA to keep me plodding along making at least one thing a week.

Its ASEMIC WRITING this week... Very interesting subject to try to make sense of and interpret. I had some Dina Wakley stamps that I used on tissue paper for the background of my postcard.

TFL 

Mandy xx 

I want to ride my bicycle

 I want to ride my bike - Queen

Here is my entry into the Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week... theme is BICYCLES

Ive made a cut and paste collage using images from the book 'extraordinary things to cut out and collage'

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Come closer and see, see into the trees

 Forest is the new theme on SPA chosen by Rosie

Ive used a Flower Fairy for mine and some horse chestnut trees (conkers)

TFL 

Mandy xx 

There's always a hidden Owl in Knowledge

 This weeks theme on SPA is OWLS chosen by the wonderful Sabine 🦉

I have made my postcard with a napkin.

TFL

Mandy xx 

Aim High, Stand Tall

 Get spotted.... Be a Giraffe

Here is my entry for this weeks Sunday Postcard Art

Rosie has chosen GIRAFFES as the theme

TFL

Mandy xx

Who are You?

 This week's theme on SPA is GAMES chosen  by the wonderful Peggy ... automatically I think of Bingo, cards, chess which in turn makes me think of ALICE IN WONDERLAND

but of course, games could be lots of things... like cricket, football, etc although on more thought they are classed as SPORTS games but games are games non the less.

So as I'd treated myself to a new set of STAMPERIA Alice items I decided to go ahead with using these to create my postcard.

I used old Alice book pages to begin the collage background, added gesso and texture paste through a stencil. And then proceeded to start my chipboard collage and use paint my postcard. I added crackle glaze on the chipboard pieces too and used Distress Crayons on top of that to create the crackle effect

TFL

Mandy xx

Who's that knocking on my door?

 Yes its definitely Old Age!!! I dont want to grow old gracefully... I want to stop being saggy and baggy.

I hate the aging process! Everything heading south. I dont see myself in the mirror these days but more and more I see my mum

I made this postcard using illustrations from this book i found in a charity shop. Such beautiful illustrations and I cant say no to a pound!!

TFL

Mandy xx 

Be a Unicorn in a Field full of Horses

 This weeks Sunday Postcard Art theme is UNICORNS chosen by Anne

Here is my entry. Ive used a rice paper by Stamperia but ive cut the images out. The unicorn, roses and butterfly. Layered it on top of a heavily textured background

TFL

Mandy xx 

Send in the Clowns

 This weeks theme is TEARS OF A CLOWN chosen by Sue

I had no clown images to use so I made my own with a Tim Holtz doll

TFL

Mandy xx 

Art is a line around your Thoughts

 This week Rosie has chosen the wonderful theme of Gustav Klimt - one of my favourite artists.

This is my 4th attempt at making a postcard

TFL

Mandy xx 

Children must be taught

.... how to think not what to think

This weeks SPA is CHILDREN chosen by Amy

TFL 

Mandy xx 

The voice of the sea

 Anne's chosen this weeks theme of OCEAN. Isnt it funny how on different sides of the  world we use different words... Here is the UK we call it the sea... If we go to the beach we say the seaside 😁

Here is my entry. Ive used a really old collage sheet Ive had in my collection for years but I still love it.

TFL

Mandy xx 

Clue me in

 This week, the theme on SPA is DETECTIVES. Chosen by Sabine

Ive used a Sherlock Holmes image I found on Pinterest. A copy of a manuscript and handbook in the background as well as lots of layers of papers and ephemera

TFL

Mandy xx 

I could use a wish right now

 Wow what a heavy theme for me this week on Sunday Postcard Art IF I HAD A WISH

I would wish for my beautiful Lily to be here with me and Amber.

I wish nothing but health and happiness for my beautiful daughter Amber.

I wish I could change all the awful things that have befallen my little family

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Not my circus, Not my monkeys

 This week's theme on SUNDAY POSTCARD ART is MONKEYS chosen by Anne

Here's my mixed media collage postcard

TFL

Mandy xx 

Flower Fairies

 Is the theme chosen by Astrid on SPA this week

Heres my postcard

TFL 

Mandy xx 

A Trip to Remember

 This week on Sunday Postcard Art Peggy is asking us to TAKE A TRIP

Here is my entry

TFL

Happy Sunday

Mandy xx 

Old Book Pages

 This is such an ideal theme for me as everything I made literally begins with old book pages as a base layer. Then I start layering upwards with different textures and collage pieces.

This 'deer girl' image is from Maremi Small Art... Shes got some fabulously cute digital collage sheets on her website

I turned my postcard into a card for my friends birthday

TFL

Mandy xx 

Street Art

 Im so late posting this but its finally done. Street Art for Sunday Postcard Art chosen by Sabine

TFL

Mandy xx

Nice cup of Tea....

... and a slice of cake

I am an avid tea drinker I love it but just lately tea just isnt tasting the same so Ive been drinking a bit of coffee

Theme on SPA is CUPS

TFL

Mandy xx

 

No Place Like Gnome

 This weeks SPA was chosen by Audrey and is GNOMES

ive used an image from Itkupilli

TFL

Mandy xx 

Anything less than Extraordinary

.... is a waste of my time

There are so many quotes about EXTRAORDINARY 

I enjoyed this weeks challenge. My postcard appears ordinary but i believe we should find extraordinary moments amidst our ordinary lives

TFL

Mandy xx 

Nature's Great Masterpiece,

... an elephant - the only harmless great thing.

I love elephants. Im lucky enough to have been to an elephant sanctuary in Sri Lanka where I helped to bathe baby elephants.

My favourite animal for Sunday Postcard Art this week

TFL

Mandy xx 

Love is like a flower...

 This week on Sunday Postcard Art Sandie chose the theme of Hobbies/Pastimes.... Besides making artwork I like being outside in nature, walking, sitting enjoying being surrounded by flowers, plants and animals

My postcard features a fuschia as Ive just bought one for my garden 😊

TFL 

Mandy xx 

The sound of the sea

 Calls to my soul

Here is my Mermaid for this weeks SPA....

I used a fish image along with a lady to create my own mermaid

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Happy Easter

 Everyone!

Here are my easter makes for this year 

My postcard for SPA

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Lavender's Blue

 This weeks #sundaypostcardart theme is Lavender

I recently got some flower fairy books so i thought i would use one of the beautiful images drawn by Cicily Mary Barker

TFL 

Mandy xx 

A fox is a wolf who sends flowers

 This week Rosie has chosen the theme of foxes for Sunday Postcard Art

TFL 

Mandy xx 

Ellipsis

 Magical mayhem

All the M's for SPA - use the first letter of your name

Great theme from Rein

TFL 

Mandy xx 

All the time in the World

.... Is a direct quote from the 1960 film The Time Machine - what a classic.

This weeks SPA theme was chosen by Sue

Heres my postcard

And a couple of close ups of the texture

TFL 

Mandy xx 

 

 

A beautiful process of becoming....

 This weeks Sunday Postcard Art was chosen by Peggy and is BLOOM

Here is my napkin collage postcard

TFL 

Mandy xx