Tidy up with Penny's and Saturated Canary!

Oh goodness, it's been awhile since I posted a card!  How are you my friends?  Busy with Christmas?  It's pretty quiet around my place at Christmas time.  Just the Hubby, the pup, and me.  It's okay tho.  

We are having a new challenge at Penny's with the theme "Feminine with a sentiment."  I like that theme.  

A pretty simple card this go using Tidy Up by Saturated Canary.

She was very fun to color.  I hope you like Tidy Up!  And I hope you'll stop by Penny's and take a peek at my teamies work...lovely inspiration!  See you at the challenge!

Merry Christmas hugs,
Manderly
xxxooo
 

Annie

Hello there friends!
A quick post today to show off Annie by Lacy Sunshine.  We are on holiday visiting our family.  We drove across country for 4 days to get here!  It was a nice drive down old Route 66, now called I-40.  Anyway, we have a new challenge going on at Lacy Sunshine and it is Anything Goes!  

Here is Annie Sweet Urchin, drawn by Heather....

 I hope you like Annie!  She is very fun to color.  All of Lacy Sunshine's images are fun to color!

Okay, off to visit my son!  I hope you are all doing well.

big hugs,
Manderly
xxxooo

Emma Caroling

Hello!  It's time for Penny's new challenge to begin.  This week we have the theme of "add a sentiment."  We have 2 great sponsors again- Fred She Said and Digi my World.  I think it's pretty great to have 2 sponsors!

Here is my little card with Emma Caroling by Fred She Said-

Emma is up in the clouds singing away!  Sweet image.

That's all for this week from Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge...hope to see you there.  My team mates have some gorgeous inspiration for you too so I hope you'll stop by.

Until next time, I wish you well.

hugs,

Manderly

xxxooo

Lacy Sunshine Sticky Wings!

Hello there my Friends!

It's Lacy Sunshine Challenge time!  This fortnight we are featuring Sticky Wings...Sticky Wings are adorable images that are based on food, sort of like a Honey Chicken Wing- LOL!  Some of the Sticky Wings are new releases, like this adorable lil Stella Stained Glass Sticky Wings-

Isn't she cute?  Super fun to color, too!  Our theme this go around is "It's a Bling Thing."  Bling and Sticky Wings, what a great challenge!  And, Lil Peanut Sticky Wings is the Challenge Digi.  You get her for free if you used a Lacy Sunshine image in the last challenge.  If not, you can still get Lil Peanut for only $2.00 at the Lacy Sunshine Store.

I hope you'll stop and see what my team mates have made for you using Sticky Wings.  You are sure to fall in love with one of them and in love with Lacy Sunshine.  Heather's images get addicting after you color just one!

Hoping you are well and that you have a very nice week ahead of you.  See you again soon..bye bye for now!

hugs,
Manderly
xxxooo

Deacon is late!

Oops, did it again!  Forgot to post Deacon all dressed up in his elf costume!  That must mean I am late posting Penny's Challenge too!  Our theme this go is "lots of layers."  

Here is Deacon by Bugaboo-

He was a fun little guy to color!  Sure hope to see you over at Penny's!  And I sure hope this finds you doing well...

Blessings,
Manderly
xxxooo

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge- digi6906

Hello there!  Whoa, what a minute!  I didn't forget this week AND I'm on time!  Now that is really something to shout about! Yahoo!

This week at Penny's Challenge #151, our theme is "Add Black or Bling."  Julie comes up with the best themes!  We have 2 great sponsors for you again- QKR and Sassy Studios..wow, 2 sponsors! That's pretty good, don't you think?

On to my card.  My digi is called 6906 and it is by QKR.  Here, lookie-

He is  a cute little turtle, full of presents for you!  I mean, if you are going to have a turtle, he better be bringing something good! Serious tho, this is a cute turtle!  Colored with Prisma Pencils.  The snowflakes are Memory Box. The pearl centers are colored with a red marker.  

Come and check out my teamies creations, they have done up some gorgeous cards for you.  Hope to see you at Penny's with your Add Black or Bling project...

bye for now!
Manderly
xxxooo

Deck the Halls!

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la!  Did I get the la la right? LOL  Now that song will play in my head all day!  Quit messing around!  It's time for a new challenge at Lacy Sunshine!  This go our theme is- Anything Goes!  Yay!

I worked with "Eleanor & Pickles Deck the Halls" which also happens to be one of our free Challenge Digis!  Here are (is?) that lovely duo by Heather Valentin-

 Fun, fun image to color.  If you used a LS image in the last challenge you can get this lovely digi for free!  Or at the discounted price of only $2.00 if you don't qualify for the free image.

That's it from me!  Wishing you a super week ahead with lots of time to start your Christmas cards!

hugs,

Manderly

xxxooo

Oops! Penny's Challenge

Oops!  did it again!  Totally forgot to post this Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge card!   We have a fun theme for you- Buttons AND Bows.  So you must have both on your creation.  We have 2 sponsors for you like always- Crafty Sentiments and Inky Impression.  I got to work with this little cutie from Crafty Sentiments named "Little Friends."

Felt a little strange making a summer card with it only 45 degrees outside! Sweet image to color.   

I'm hoping you have a very nice week!  See you very soon.

Manderly

xxxooo

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Hello!  It's Wednesday and what does that mean?  Well, it means another challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty!  We have a great theme for you this time too- Anything Goes!  So let your creative hands go for it!  Here is my Design Team make-

This is a digi by Dr Digi, one of Penny's sponsors.  His name is Perfect Sunday.  Our other sponsors are Stamping Dragon and Digital Delights  Three chances to win!  Plus Top 3!

Can you guess who this is going to?  Yep, my Dad.  He will be 89 in December!  Bad joke...I wonder if I should mail it to him early? Oh that was a really bad joke!  Back to business, we would love to see you over at Penny's this week with your Anything Goes creation!  

Until next time, I wish you well!

Hugs,

Manderly

xxxooo

Maddie as Scarecrow

Well, hello there, my Friends!

A cloudy, blustry day here in Oklahoma...sure looks like fall is on it's way!  Boo hoo, I loove summer!  Oh well, we can cozy up and craft anytime of year, right?  Yay!

 

Another fortnight gone by so that means it's Lacy Sunshine Challenge time!  This go our theme is "Fall Colors."  I got to work with this darling image, Maddie as Scarecrow:

Isn't she just adorable?  I tell you, once you color one of Lacy Sunshine's images, you are spoiled!  So much fun!  Just did the usual with Maddie, coloring her with Prisma Pencils.  The leaves are also drawn by Heather and can be found in the Digi Bits section of the Lacy Sunshine Store.  I cut several and coated them with Glossy Accents.  They made a great addition, I think!  I hope you like.

I am hoping with all my heart that this finds you doing well.  If not, here are big hugs ((((you)))), so you know I care.  Will see you in a few days.  Until then, take care and happy crafting! 

Manderly

xxxooo

P.S. Almost forgot- we've added another prize at Lacy Sunshine...we have 2 Random draws now.  One draw for 5 images and one draw for 3 images.  Plus, the Top 3 each get an image of their choice and we a have Guest Designer spot, too!  That makes for a lot of fun!

Tis the Season...

Tis the Season to be shopping, fa la la la la, la la la la!  Do I have the fa la right? LOL  Singing the song to myself!  It is just about that time of year to be doing our Christmas shopping, although we know that isn't what the season is about!  Right?  Anywho, it's Penny's Paper-Crafty Wednesday so time to begin a new challenge!  This go our theme is "anything but square."  I have this super fun image to share with you by Kenny K named Xmas Shopping- perfect name!

A fun little card to make.  My camera broke so have had to take pics with my cell phone which seems to leave the colors a little dull..this is pretty bright in person.  I hope you like it!  And I hope to see you at Penny's this week with your Anything But Square creation!

Sure hope this finds you doing well.

All my best to you,

Manderly

xxxooo

Hello Sister!

Hey there!  It's Wednesday so you know what that means! Yep, Penny's Paper-Crafty time!  It's Challenge 147 and the theme this week is.........Anything Goes! Yay!!!

One of our sponsors is Penny Blossom and I did the image called "Say Cheese."  So say cheese and take a peek!

 

This is going to my sister if you couldn't tell, lol!  Inside it says "Summer Girls" because that is what we call ourselves. Ugh on Fall!  This sort of looks like us except my sis is way cuter! She is the redhead.  LOL

Hoping to see you over at Penny's with our Anything Goes!  I wish you a very nice rest of your week....

hugs,

Manderly

xxxooo

The Magical Flight!

Hello, my Friends!

Boo!  Did I scare you?   Oops, sorry about that! LOL  I am hoping this finds you doing well.  Truly!

Well, Eleanore and Pickles are back , this time on a Magical Flight!  Flying through the air to bring you the new Lacy Sunshine Challenge!  Challenge #18 is about stitching- real or faux.  I guess "faux" means fake?  Does anyone know where this word comes from?

Okay, on with the show!  Here are Eleanore & Pickles Magical Flight:

This was soooo much fun to color!  Really, it was!  You must try one of Lacy Sunshine's images...you will be hooked! 

I guess this is it for today.  Sure hope to see you out and about and stopping by Lacy Sunshine!  See you in a few days....

My very best to you,

Manderly

xxxooo

ps If you'd like to have some fun, win free digis and talk with a bunch of great people, join us on Facebook!

Penny's & Heidi

Good Morning, Friends!

Another Wednesday.  Whew, the month of September has whizzed by!  Wednesday means a new challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty!  This is Challenge #146 and the theme is "Waterfall or Easel Cards."  I worked with a real cutie named Heidi and she is by Little Miss Muffet.  Here, take a peek!

 She has a little spot of dust on her nose...poor Heidi!

We are hoping you make it over to Penny's this week!  As always, we have 2 fantastic sponsors, the other being Limited Runs.  We have lots of inspiration for waterfall cards on the Penny's blog.  What an amazing card to make!  As you see, I didn't do it! LOL

See you later this week!  All my best to you...

Manderly

xxxooo

"Under the Sea"

Good day there, Friends!
I am late...nothing new there, huh? LOL  

Our weather has started to change a little.  I can feel the crispness of fall in the air.  I'll miss the summer!

Let me get onto business!  Today starts a new challenge, #17, at Lacy Sunshine.  Our theme this round is Anything Goes.  The LS amazing DT debuts Heather's "Seakissed Mermaid Collection."  I received "Alaura" and she is beautiful!

Had to take the pictures again with my cell phone, but I hope you can see what a gorgeous mermaid she is.  My Teamie's have made up fantastic examples for you, too!

Head on over to the Lacy Sunshine Challenge blog, and enter your creation!  You could win 5 Lacy Sunshine images, a Top 3 spot, or if you like, maybe a GDT spot!  

We always have a fun time at Lacy Sunshine!  You can read about some of our recent antics on the #16 Winner's post. 

Hoping you have a swimmingly great few weeks!

Manderly

xxxooo

Friday the 13th-Lady Heather's Curiosities!

Schreeh! Howl! Moan! 

It's Lady Heather's Curiosities Friday the 13th Debut! 

Lady Heather from Lacy Sunshine Stamps emerges from her chambers to reveal her Lady Heather's Curiosities Collection!  Along with revealing brand new images, she has put together a small video of creations from the dark side!  Click on the banner below to be taken to the special 1:13 pm EST unveiling!

I tapped into my dark side to create this little goodie with Lady Heather's Curiosities Cassandra.  I didn't even know I had a dark side! LOL  I think maybe I am not supposed to do "dark" as my camera broke when I went to take pictures of Cassandra! LOL  These pics are taken with my cell phone...

 

The perfect sentiment was a freebie from Create with TLC.  That skull pin was made by my friend Karen C.   She sent it to me last year along with the old pearl earring...fun, huh?

Well, that about covers it for today....be sure to click on that banner above and check out Lady Heather's video.  We have a FB Group too where images are given away, we play, post our creations, and have lots of fun!  Come join us!  And be sure to check out the rest of Lady Heather's Curiosities- you are going to want to do "dark" creations with these hauntingly beautiful images!

Big spooky hugs,

Manderly

xxxooo

Woodland Friends

Hello there, Friends!
I hope the week has been good to you.  It's Penny's Paper-Crafty time again! That must mean it is Wednesday! Silly to count time by challenges! LOL 

Our theme for challenge #144 is ANYTHING GOES!!!  A favorite, isn't it?  My sponsor this week is Delicious Doodles and the image is named Woodland Friends.  Here we go-

We'd love to see you over at Penny's this week.  We always have 2 sponsors, our other being Robyn's Fetish.  Please stop by and take a peek at my Teamie's makes, too.  Inspiring!

I hope you gets lots of crafting time...see you again soon!
Manderly
xxxooo

Lacy Sunshine's Poppy!

Just a quick little post to show you Poppy by Lacy Sunshine and remind you that you still have time to enter Lacy's Challenge!  The theme is dies and/or punches, a real fav I think!  So here is Poppy and you can find her in the LS Store-

Sending you good wishes, my Friends!

Hugs,

Manderly

xxxooo

Wild Berry

Happy Sunday!

Today is Lacy Sunshine Challenge #16 day with the theme "dies and/or punches."  

The team got to pick from Heather's Flower Pot Pretties collection and I choose Wild Berry Rumberry.   Is that a real flower?  Even if not, it is a gorgeous image and sooo fun to color!

These Flower Pot Pretties get addictive!  Bet you can't just color one! LOL

Well, seeing that I am late with this post I better get a move on!  Wishing you the best for this coming week....

Lots of hugs,
Manderly
xxxooo

Sure hope you will join us!  

E & P Dig for Clams!

News break- Eleanore and Pickles were spotted digging for clams.  Proof positive by the photo below-

For further info please visit the Lacy Sunshine Shop.  

(There is still time to enter Lacy Sunshine's Girls, Girls, Girls Challenge too!)

Good day to you, Friends!
Manderly
xxxooo

A Sassy Birhtday!

Hello there, my Friends!

Are you doing okay?  I hope so.  Really I hope better than okay!

It's Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #142 time!  I have a little "Birthday Sassy" from Sassy Studio Designs for you.  Here she is-

She sure lives up to her name, don't you think? LOL  She was fun to color.

Our theme at Penny's this week is "Pick 3."  So pick 3 embellishments- Ribbon, lace, eyelets, brads, card candi, charms, flowers, feathers, buttons, gems or pearls. 

Hope to see you there!  Remember to check each Wednesday at 11 AM GMT to see if you are a winner or Top 3 pick.  The new challenge starts at noon.

Bye bye for now, dear ones.

Manderly

thank you sooo much to my new followers!  I appreciate all of you!

xxxooo

Harriet

Hello!  

Harriet!  Where is Ozzie? lol teasing!  

It's Wednesday, so that means Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge time!  One of our sponsors this week is Crafty Sentiments.  That is who this lovely little Harriet is made by-

 A Gate-Fold Card....

Her sweet sure looks yummy!

Well, we hope to see you at Penny's this week!  Oh the theme!  It is "dies and/or punches."  Always a favorite!

I am hoping the rest of your week goes well!

With much fondness,

Manderly

xxxooo

Girls, Girls, Girls!

Hello!  Welcome to another fortnight with Lacy Sunshine!  This go our theme is "Girls, Girls, Girls" meaning- have a girl on your creation.  We all love girls!

Today is also the debut of City Girls!  City Girls are new releases done special by Heather Valentin.  Each image is hand drawn, no computer used!  You are getting an original work of art!

Here is Parrish and she is from the city of New Orleans, showing off Mardi Gras-

Parrish is such a beautiful image.  You have to see the other cities in the Lacy Sunshine Store!  Maybe even your city! LOL  My Teamies have also created gorgeous samples for you.

Hope to see you at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge over the next fortnight.  Oh, almost forgot to tell you- all entries will now be included in the Random Draw!!!  No reason not to enter your pretty girl!

My best to you, Friends.

Manderly

xxxooo

Oh Goodness Gracie!

Hello!  Welcome to another week with Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #140!  I have a real beauty for you this week, Gracie by StampArt Designs by Kathryne...

Isn't she just adorable sitting on that fence?  A real pleasure to color, too!  StampArt has many more of the most wonderful images for you.  OH almost forgot, the sentiment is a bonus file when you purchase Gracie!  Pretty cool, huh?

Our theme this week at Penny's is "lace and/or ribbons."  A real fun one because we can get all girly!  Unless your guy likes ribbon and lace!  True!  I've done it...brown lace and tan ribbon, it worked! LOL  Back to Gracie and Penny's.  Hope to see you there this week!

I hope all is well with you.  We have had rain, rain, and more rain.  Wonder where our summer has been?  And we will be moving on to Fall creations soon! LOL   

Bye for now, friends.  Please send me Bright Spots!  I love Bright Spots from you as they really do brighten my day!  I'll be sure to send you some, too!

big hugs,

Manderly

xxxooo

Blowing Dandelions

Uh Oh...forgot again!  Where has my brain been?  Hubby would say "what brain!"  Well, here now with another challenge from Penny's Paper-Crafty!  Yay!  The theme this week is "dry embossing."  As you'll be able to see from my card, not much embossing except on the leaves of the die cuts...no embossing supplies.  Oh well.  I hope you like it anyway!  The digi is called "Blowing Dandelions" and it's done by Digi Darla.  

Hope to see you at Penny's this week!  Until next time, I wish you all the best...

Manderly

xxxooo

Sweet Pea

Happy Day to you, Friends!

It's Lacy Sunshine Challenge #14 time!  Another fortnight gone by...wow, time is flyin'!

This go Lacy is doing a theme- "Favorite Things."  Sooo, just like it says, use your favorite things on your project- papers, embellishments, flowers, or your favorite digi.  That's what we Sunshine Girls used as our favorite thing.  We had to pick "one" of our favorite images and boy, was it tough!  

Here is one of my favorite images, Sweet Pea-

A real sweetheart, isn't she?  Sweet Pea is from the Flower Pot Pretties collection and you can find her and many other wonderful images in the Lacy Sunshine Shop.  

I hope to see you at Lacy's Favorite Things Challenge #14 with your make.  Anyone can enter but if you use a Lacy Sunshine image you are in the running for $30 worth of images!  Quite a prize!  Oh, and City Girls make their debut August 18th, Challenge 15.  You are in for quite a treat with these images!  Oh Oh!  My Teamies!  They have made such beautiful creations for you...stop by and look, inspiration everywhere!

See you later this week!  Bright Spots everywhere from now til then!

Your friend,

Manderly

xxxooo