Ohhhh, yes, She Love Me!

She Loves Me!  How can she (or he) resist this little guy?  A digital image from Crafty Sentiments Designs, he is so suave and debonair with his shy good looks and bouquet of roses  for his sweetheart:

This is my last creation for Crafty Sentiments, I am sorry to say.  It's been so much fun to color their stamps and digitals.  There are darling new Sping and Summer releases to choose!  The Inspirational Blog is a good place to see examples of these colored up, along with lots of other goodies for your inspiration.  Almost forgot, the theme this week is none other than- Valentines!  A closer look at "She Loves Me:"

A little bit of chit-chat:

I mailed "She Loves Me" off to my "special Sis" (my sort of Sister-in-law), whose husband had hip surgery about 2 months back.  Well, a few days after his surgery he fell and broke his femur- on the same leg as his hip surgery!  So sorry, Curt!  We are hoping you get healed up very soon!  Anyway, sent this card to Sis instead of a get well card to Curt, thinking she could give it to him from her for Valentine's Day.  I hope it cheers them both up!  I love you, Sis and Curt!

The rest of my chit-chat:

Yesterday I mentioned that I was almost at 100 followers. Well, being who you all are (the nicest and most talented people in the whole wide world, no exaggeration!), I went over 100 to 101!!!  My goodness!  I am sort of speechless (for once).  I thank you with all my being.  You are so very kind to me and leave the lovliest comments.  I wish I could put my heart in yours so you would know how touched I am and how much I appreciate you.   Thank you!!!   I keep saying this, but I really am almost ahead on DT work, so I hope to make it to YOUR blogs real soon so as to see your lovely artwork and leave you comments!

Wishing you a good week.  Lots of Bright Spots today! 

Your friend,

Manderly

xxxoo 

Eve

Eve.   When you hear that name, what comes to mind?  Well, maybe Eve in the Garden of Eden, but ever an Eve like this?

 

Uniquely beautiful, isn't she?  You can tell right off who this image is by- the amazing artist Rick St Dennis!  He is one of our sponsors at Forever Friends this fortnight!  Along with MilkCoffee...ever seen a MilkCoffee image?  Wow, they are the ones with that "cute little digital image shop."  Wonderful images.  Our theme this go is Anything Goes!  An all time favorite.  OH goodness, I forgot to tell you!  I've joined up with Forever Friends!  They have graciously taken me onto their fortnight DT!  Such a wonderful challenge, as you well know!  The DT is soooo talented.  Please go take a peek at what they have come up with for your imspiration.  Plus, did you know FF runs a Monthly Challenge, too?  So you can enter both!  We have a fantastic Candy-Give-Away running this month.  Lots of goodies in this one!  Now how fun is that???!!!  Lots going on at Forever Friends...you won't want to miss a single thing!

Here is a little closer look at Rick St Dennis' Eve:

 

An easel card with an oval base.  Eve is colored with Prisma Pencils; paper pieced the lower right leaves; used Serifina Heart die by Memory Box to grace the front, along with a few dragonflies, topped with a red bow.  The paper is a new one I just received this week, (so hard to pull of that first sheet-lolol!!!) called Kraft and Black.  Well, that's all for this creation!  Eve was very challenging to color but oh, so fun!!!  I hope you like how she turned out.

Another WOW to share...I am at 99 followers!!!  I remember a year ago when Chrissy was my first follower.  Thank you so much to my new friends, and an extra special thank you to ALL of you who take your time to follow.  It feels so very nice that you would like my work enough to see what I have made.  You may have no idea what you have done for me, but then again, maybe you do understand.  Anyway, thank you each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart!

We sure hope to see you at Forever Friends this fortnight!  You are important to us and we love, love, love seeing your artwork!

Hoping you have a special week with plenty of Bright Spots to guide your way.  See you tomorrow!

Your Friend,
Manderly
xxxooo   

Young Love

Hi!  I'm writing you from Penny's Paper-Crafty Weekly Challenge!   This week our challenge theme is Ribbons and Bows.  Our sponsors are Lily of the Valley and Bugaboo...not bad,huh?  I chose Ava and Deacon Love Word...

Don't they look like young love?  Well, with a LOVE  word that big, I guess they would, now wouldn't they? LOL  I paper pieced Ava and Love over Deacon, here is a closer peek at just the image:

This is off to my Mom and Dad for their anniversary.  They've been married for sooo long!  Isn't it wonderful?  Yes, it sure is.  I love you, Mom and Dad!

From Penny's Paper-Crafty, I'll sign off now.  I hope to see you there this week in our Ribbons and Bows Challenge.  My teamies have some beautiful work for you to admire and get you going if need be.

See you soon.  Did you find me any Bright Spots yet?

Cheers!

Manderly

xxxooo  
I am entering the following challenge:
Charisma Cardz Challenges!!!!- LOVE  

A Flower for You!

Hello all!

Over at Crafty Sentiments Designs they are in day 4 of 8- a huge Spring/Summer New Release release!  I received this lovely flower to show you, but I tell you, you have to check out the CSD Inspirational Blog and see the rest of this new release.  The characters are amazing!  You won't be disappointed.

On the CSD Inspirational Blog there is a beautiful example and links to DT members that will show how you can use this Flower.  Be sure to check out the rest of this New Release, ohhh, so cute!

Manderly
xxxooo
ps Do you have any Bright Spots to share?

Quiet Contemplation

SSshhhh...we might disturb her....oh, heck, yell if you want to.  I want you to be comfortable here!  Yahoo!  Yipee!  Jump for joy and sing songs of mirth!  Sometimes my silliness gets away from me, you think?

Today we have Quiet Contemplation by Teri of Delicious Doodles.  Her images are sold in the StitchyBear Store along with many other great digital artists that are difficult to find anywhere but the Stitchy Store. We showcase these images weekly at One Stitch At A Time Challenges.  This week our theme is "Not a Square"; here is my first attempt at "not a square" card:

A little closer look. Quiet Contemplation's robe is actually longer than shown here:

Teri does such beautiful artwork.  Colored with Prisma Pencils; the top piece is a die from Spellbinder's  Moroccan Motif set with a round card underneath; the fan is vellum DP interlaced in a scroll die cut. 

You can win digis of your choice if you enter this week, wouldn't that be great?  My team mates at OSAAT have great ideas for you on "not a square" projects.  So head on over there...would love to see you this week!

Bright Spots can be very quiet.  So quiet in fact that we miss them.

My best to you!  I hope you have a very good week.

Manderly

xxxooo  

Ashee (heart) You!

Oh yeah, Ashee (heart) you very much!   It seems soooo long since we visited each other at the Emerald Faeries Challenge Forest.  A whole month!  We are going to monthly challenges now, a least for awhile.  The A & T Challenge is also going monthly (I said "going monthly," not "going postal!") and will be running the 10th of each month.   

Our theme for EF February will be...wanna guess?  Did you guess LOVE?  After all, February is the LOVE month!  So grab an Emerald Faeries Fairy, or your favorite love digi, and come join us for a month of love.

Here is A & T Emerald Faeries' "Ashee" on a heart, well, on a bunch of hearts!

Here is a closer look at Ashee:  

 

He/She is so sweet.  A very nice image to color, too.  He is originally on top of a mushroom but I cut him off of that and added an extra set of wings.  Colored with those Prisma Pencils again; the hearts and frame are from my BFF, the rest of the cuts are from my new BigKick...gosh, I "love" that thing!  The "love" metal word piece is a Tim Holtz product.  I also draped a fiber (BFF) in and out of the cuts.   

I hope you like Ashee and I hope to see you at Emerald Faeries Challenge this month!  I bet you will be making a few Valentines, so come pop them on our challenge blog and win yourself a few Emerald Faeries of your own, or what I like best, a Top 3 spot!

See you soon with a few more challenge cards.  I have exciting news coming March 3rd, but I am staying hush on it till then!

Thank you, thank you to my new followers!  I love it when I see that someone enjoys what I have made and maybe get some inspiration, too.  I love looking at what you have made, your artwork, and I get inspired for sure.

Bye bye for now.  You have a whole month to find me a Bright Spot!

Manderly

xxxooo    

 

Cupid got me!

Or I should say, I hope Cupid got him!  Him being my hubby, of course!  It's time for Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #112...our theme this week is "One for the Girls"...mine isn't for a girl but it's girly and for my hubby! 

We have 2 sponsors this week at Penny's- QKR, and Sassy Studio Designs.  I picked SSD's rendition of Cupid:

Yep, I hope Cupid hits him in the heart and he follows what Cupid's sign says: Pucker Up!  

Here is a closer look at Cupid:  

Think she will do the trick?  If I looked like her, well, ......

Anyway, colored with Prisma Pencils and framed all the mattes with Spellbinder's Romantic Rectangles dies. Some Glossy Accents on her hat and lips, along with a little bit of lace and ribbon.  And a ticket hubby can turn in for that kiss...MUAH!!!

Sure hope to see you at Penny's this week.  We "love" to see what you create.  My Teamies have loads of inspiration for you, too!  

We still have time before Cupid hits, so watch out for her, she just might hit you with a Bright Spot!

Manderly

xxxooo

I am entering the following challenges:
Sugar Creek- Lots of Layers
Challenges 4 Everybody #12- Anything Goes
Platypus Creek #24- Valentine's
Scrappy Frogs- Try Something New! (new hair technique; triple matting of same die; lace on sentiments) 
That Craft Place- New Year- New Goodies! (new heart ribbon) 
Sassy Studio Designs- Love is in the Air! 
 

Just RELAX-ing!

That's it!  Just Relax-ing!  You have to add the "ing" or you aren't relaxed!   Now that the world is figured out, we can get down to business.  Are you relaxed?  You will be if you enter Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge this week!  I bet we even have one of your favs for a theme too- Buttons and Bows!  Now the name of my digital image for this fav challenge is......are you relaxed?  Okay, okay, quit messing around, it's "Just Relaxing!"  If you were relaxed before you probably aren't now!  Here we go with Crafty Sentiments Designs "Just Relax:"

There she is, sitting pretty in the sunshine and a field of flowers.  Ohhhh, that does sound relaxing.  She is just "too cute," isn't she?  The sentiments are from CSD also.  Here's a little closer look:

OK, I've done my part now you get to craftin' and head on over to Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge and enter your creation.  If you need inspiration, my Teamies have wonderfully artistic examples for you as well as our Crafty Inspirations Blog.  No excuse now, is there?  Then you can sit back, say AHHH, and relax!  One more thing- don't forget to look for Bright Spots while you are on this trek.  

Sincerely,

Manderly

xxxooo 
PS Watch for our Spring New Release Blog Hop coming early February.  This release has the cutest stamps EVA!