CD Sunday Challenge - Sketch

This weeks challenge on CD Sunday is Sketch.  They have supplied a sketch of how the card should be laid out and we make a card following the layout on any theme we wish.

I decided to do my Dad and Stepmum's 25th Wedding Anniversary card using the sketch and I think it has worked very nicely.  They honeymooned in Paris so I used a picture of the Eiffel Tower as the main picture.  I then used a die cut circle of silver mirri card on which I placed a message in peel offs.  There is also a greeting on the ribbon that runs through the middle.

All this is on a background taken from MCS Papercraft Library Vol 7.

The whole card

The greeting on the ribbon

The greeting on the Die cut.

Thanks for looking.

Mandi xx

CD Sunday Challenge - Reflections

This weeks CD Sunday challenge is Reflections so I have chosen an Image from Joanna Sheens Dancing with Shadows and used 2 of the corresponding backing papers.  Mounted onto Purple mirri card which has been embossed with a rose design and added a purple organza ribbon and gems from my stash.

Please leave comments.

Thanks for looking

Mandi x

May Challenge on Debbees CDs DT Delights

So happy May Day to all and welcome to the May Challenge on Debbees CDs.  This month we have gone Oriental with 3 Japanese/Chinese (not sure which) dolls.

I choose to do a fan shaped card in keeping with the theme, this I cut on my Craft Robo.  I then used it again to cut the backing paper.  I threaded pale blue organza ribbon through the holes before attaching to the base card.  I used the 2 decoupage layers for each of the dolls and placed around the fan.  The corner detail was made teabag style using 3 small versions of the tile paper (shrunk in MCS)with a pink gem from stash.  I then made 2 small and 1 large ribbon bows and attached these with silicone.

If you like what you see please hop over to Debbees CDs blog and have a go yourself and you could be the lucky winner and get to choose a free CD from her Website and feature as next months Guest Designer.

Thanks for looking


Mandi xx

CD Sunday - Toybox Treasures

Here is my entry for this weeks challenge on CD Sunday.  The theme is Toybox Treasures and scouring through my CD's I found both the Little Girl having a tea party with her dolls (Flippin Kids) and the frame and rest of the toys (Framin cards) on La Pashe's Big One cd.  I cut some of the bits out of the background and used some scrapbook paper from my stash as the wallpaper.  I used some bow brads ( matched to her ribbon) to hold back the easel.

A happy little scene that takes me back to my childhood though it would have been Cindy and Action Man and maybe the odd Tiny Tears having tea not the pretty dolls on this.

Thanks for looking

Mandi xx

All Sewn Up - CD Sunday Challenge

This is my entry for CD Sunday Challenge All sewn up.  I have used 2 of the bonus papers from Debbees CDs Stitchin Tails for the backgrounds.  The mice and other elements were free Nitwits stamps with Homemade Magazine last month, buttons and thread from stash.

Thanks for looking

Mandi xx

Debbees CD Blog April Challenge

Start of another month and a new challenge on Debbees CDs. This month the theme is April Showers and Deb has given us some lovely papers to work with.  so pop on over there and join in.

This has been made on a stepper card with an acetate cover which has been printed with the rain drops backing paper.  Flowers are Card Candi - Patchwork.

Hope you like the card, but pop over to Debbees CDs to check out the other examples the Design Team have produced and to download the papers.

Thanks for looking

Mandi xx

Yay - 2nd Blog Challenge in a week

Wanted to enter the 1st Blog Challenge that Inked Paws ran but ran out of time so have made a concerted effort this time and here is my entry for their 2nd Blog Challenge - Spring.

I have used Kelly Rhodes Digi image Fawn Dreams, printed twice and coloured the fawn and flowers in separately then decoupaged the flowers onto the fawn.  The background paper was a freebie in a recent magazine.  Dotty ribbon and green card from stash.

Thanks for looking - all comments welcome

Mandi xx