Mandys Cards & Toppers

3D Laced Dresses For Twin Girls

2010-05-07T19:52:00.002+01:00

3D Laced Dresses For Twin Girls

I was asked to make a special card for a little boy to give to his new twin sisters!

I used my cricut machine with the New Arrivals cartridge for the dresses, added the lace around the bottom, then added a pink ribbon! I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

2009-11-28T12:44:00.002Z

My first christmas card, running very late this year, but have been so busy, finally got time to make some christmas & birthday cards, using my copic markers.

Christening & christmas fairies

2009-09-06T20:40:00.002+01:00

We went to our neighbour's baby boy's christening today, so I was able to use my new stamp! I stamped the image a few times, then layered them up, I really like the effect, the background card was embossed with the dots folder on my cuttlebug! With some gems added & ribbon, I was really pleased with the results!!

I was asked if I could make some christmas fairies, and with a bit of pixie dust here they are!
I like them but I would as I made them, hehehe, all comments welcome! :) they could also work well as ballerina's with their tu tu's on, made by pink netting, & pink & white ribbon added to their wands!

Bride & Groom toppers

2009-09-04T18:14:00.003+01:00

I've been busy making wedding toppers, standing & sitting ones, I do love these bears they are so cute, I think they make a lovely couple, hehe x

It's a Boy!!

2009-09-04T17:08:00.005+01:00

Hi, sorry I've been away for a few weeks holiday so havn't blogged in a while, everyone is having babies, and all seem to be boys!! So out came my cricut machine, to cut the words!

Then there were some birthdays too, I really like the "13" teenager card, as they are so difficult to make, I think this works really well, I'm making a 21st card this weekend too!!

A quick babys card!!

2009-07-24T17:43:00.002+01:00

I made this really cute babys card last night before work, a girl that used to work with us just had a baby girl, so out came my circut machine to cut these words, from the "New Arrivals" cartridge, the words are shadowed in silver, makes the pink really stand out & and ofcourse my lovely scruffy bear out in on the act!! LOL!!

Name the Kitten for a chance to win blog candy

2009-07-20T00:53:00.002+01:00

Nip over to Tracy's blog as she had 3 kittens three weeks ago, & now she is running a comp for you to win blog candy by naming the kittens!!!

Birthday cupcake & sweety card

2009-07-15T23:56:00.002+01:00

I've been playing with my new dies, which is my cupcake & chocolate dies, all put together to make this card. Work well I think, watch my shop for sweeties & cupcakes!

Graduation Time!!!

2009-07-15T23:47:00.002+01:00

My best sellers at the moment is this Bookatrix Graduation card,

a lovely card for a special day!

Cute card & bookmark for Mollly

2009-06-21T15:11:00.005+01:00

My daughter asked me to make her boyfriend's little sister a birthday card, as she was 7 this week, so I used my new little pony die, & of course my beloved teddy die,(from craftycat957) along with my new spellbinders scolloped circles, along with fairy design paper & this was the result.

I really wanted to make a ballerina teddy too, so after alot of drawing & cutting I decided to make it into a bookmark for her.

I think the ballerina has turned out really well, I think she's really cute!!

Long awaited inside photo's of the Baby Girl paper bag album

2009-06-05T00:27:00.007+01:00

Pages 2 & 3

The pages were machine stitched, & the teddy in the pram & flower were

raised so you could pop photos behind them.

Pages 4 & 5
Prima flowers & loads of ribbon were used!

Pages 6 & 7

more machine stithing, & more ribbon, cute teddy, on the right were loads of

tags place in the pocket

Pages 8 & 9

Pages 10 & 11
As the other pages more stitching & prima flowers & brads, with the heart swirl & pretty organza ribbon, really make this page

The Back

I was really pleased with the out-come of the album as was only the 2nd one I had made.

Specail Mummy Card

2009-05-30T12:30:00.003+01:00

Here is 1 of 4 cards I have to make before I go to work on Monday night! For my friends grandchildren at work, hence why there are 2 bears. Must be something in the water everybody wanting cards!!!

Its that time of year again!!!

2009-05-28T14:23:00.003+01:00

It's that time of year again, where crafting is becoming mad!!!!! everybody wants cards, cards & more cards!! There just not enough time in the day at the moment, but hey I'm loving it!

Cricut creations

2009-05-20T08:55:00.002+01:00

I have a cricut machine, which I love when I get round to using it! (I must use it more often than I do really) so I made some toppers, coz you never know when they will come in handy! I put them it my stash ready to use! I made a birthday flower topper & new home snail topper!

2009-05-20T08:51:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone, haven't posted for a while, I have been busy making toppers, 18th, 21st & I have made some Fathers day toppers too, well when you get the urge you just have to craft, lol! x

Celebrate Craftycat957's online website

2009-05-05T22:32:00.003+01:00

Nip over to Trak's blog for a chance to win her blog candy!! She has got her website up & running, & must say its fab!!!

Paper Bag Baby Album

2009-05-02T23:52:00.002+01:00

This was one of my first albums I made, with brown paper bags, my husband just couldn't get his head round it at first, he said "you bought brown paper bags?" lol, he later ate his words when I showed him the finished album, I really enjoyed making it. It take alot of work, but it was well worth it.

My first ever award!!

2009-05-01T14:49:00.002+01:00

This is my first ever award given to me by Susie Sugar, over at http://sassydesignsbysusie.blogspot.com/ which is her mother site to http://doesmycraftybumlookbiginthisblog.blogspot.com/, thank you so much Susie, am chuffed to bits!!!

Free Blog Candy

2009-05-01T13:03:00.004+01:00

Nip over to Tracy's blog http://craftycat957.blogspot.com/ for her free blog candy, its 2 paper piecing teddys, Tracy does this every month, & I'm a big fan of her dies & her paper piecing!!!!

Scruffy Bears Wedding Keepsake Card

2009-04-29T09:56:00.001+01:00

I made this card for my daughter, as she was attending a wedding. I also made the box which the card was presented in.

Scruffy Bears Anniversary Card

2009-04-29T09:50:00.000+01:00

I made this card for my Dad & his wife for their anniversary. I have the sitting down scruffy bear die, cut them along with the hearts, champagne glasses, added design papers & ribbon & this is the result. My dad & his wife were delighted with it!

Princess Bear In a Pink Glittery Castle

2009-04-29T09:43:00.001+01:00

I made this topper on saturday evening, after going to the craft fair at Aintree, I bought the template of the castle, & had a play with it. I add glitter to the tops of the castle towers, then stamped vines down the centre, added paper flowers, & details of bricks, along with boo bears that I cut out.

Pirate Bear Topper

2009-04-29T09:30:00.000+01:00

The bear was cut from my bear die (bought from craftycat957) then the boat & hat were cut using my cricut machine. I'm really happy with the results.

Big Hello!!

2009-04-29T09:24:00.000+01:00

Big hello to everyone, this is my first attempt at blogging, I'm a bit nervous, but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it!
I love crafting, I think its become an addiction now, any spare time it spent doing it, lol, but I'm sure I'm not on my own there.
Right I'll load some photos of my recent cards & toppers!