HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wanted to wish all my friends online a very HAPPY new Year.

I've been in hospital having an operation and this is the first chance I've had of going online. I know a few of you have emailed me about Sunday Postcard Art... I will get back to you asap. Thanks for all my new years wishes and I will be back online shortly, as soon as I can sit up long enough to make something!

this postcard is for lilys challenge of celebrations... go and join in!

happy new year

mandy x

Cats & Dogs

I'm entering this card that I made for Amber into the challenge blog *moving along with the times* I made this card for Little A because a. she loves cats and b. i love Amber.

and really what is a post about animal art without a few photo's of the real thing?

Gomez & Austin

Gomez & Petrie

TFL

Mandy x

Gingerbread Houses

This year I've made a couple of houses, including an advent house, a gingerbread box house and a real gingerbread house.

I'd like to enter these into the Saturday Challenge where the theme is anything goes.

TFL

Mandy x

Winter Wishes

here's my entry to one stop craft challenge!

TFL

Mandy x

the gangs all here

christmas in photo's from our house to yours

Little A

Amber is a book-fiend ~ she's already read a book from Christmas Day.

Miz Lils decided to dress up as a mime for Christmas

Amber's new Christmas lippy

Think Lily may be pleased with this prezzie!

Classic Lily

Myrtle does not like to dress up! She was grumpy all day til we took her Santa costume off.My niece is in the background stroking her.

Petrie's Little Grinch impression! Nothing fazes this laid back boy.

TFL

Mandy x

open theme on spa

The theme on SPA this week is OPEN ~ i made this postcard for a friend of mine. actually i spelt claws wrong, it's supposed to be sandy claws not claus (i was informed by one's daughter)

and there's a sale on lily's etsy..... 15% off

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOctopodeFactory

TFL

Mandy x

Happy Christmas Eve

everyone, what do you have in store today? for me it is wrapping a few last prezzies, icing a gingerbread house with my little A, popping in to see friends (very quickly) then................ relax (bliss!)
Mandy x

more Christmas?

here's a couple more of my cards, entering for the blog-a-doodle christmas time theme

you can see the rest of my christmas cards here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mandysmagicalworldofart/

TFL

Mandy x

Christmas Time

mistletoe and wine.... on Try it on Tuesday the theme is Anything Goes... and here it is christmas!

Here's a couple of Christmas cards I've made this year, using Allison Strine's collage sheets.

TFL

Mandy x

Anything goes....

except cards! how about bookmarks? these are for the anything goes challenge

I've used images from The Octopode Factory.

TFL

Mandy x

Winter Wonderland

over on TOFF this week.... here's a couple of cards i've made using a couple of different snowmen that are on ETsy.



thanks for looking

mandy x

Santa Baby.....

.... hurry down the chimney

here's my entry for DillyBeans this week ~ the theme is Santa Baby....