Good morning and...

It's a special day in this household today as it's my [and Steve's!!]

12th Wedding Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary to us! :)

Onto my card for

Keep it Simple this week

The theme is

Oooh Spooky

Well it couldn't be anything else really lol

My card came from QVC, Im just loving Kraft at the moment!

the spider is from the FAB Pink Petticoat

Nothing very fancy from me of course, but, well it is Keep it simple!

Have a great Sunday all, hope all you UK peeps remembered to put

your clocks BACK..I didn't!!!

Been up since 6.30 [5.30]

Lots Love

mandi xx

WOYWW

Well here we are again It's Wednesday and that can only mean one thing

WOYWW

and

Normal service has been resumed

TA-DAH

Sooo good to be back.....making a mess :)

[If you havent a clue what Im on about, then pop over to the lovely Julia's blog and see what fun we all have on a Wednesday...Julia is a genius to have thought this up!!]

Happy WOYWW everyone

mandi xx

In answer to your questions..the black and white are wedding invitations, they are to have a big white daisy on there yet

My DT card

For Keep it Simple where the challenge is

Take a Bow

[as in bow, rhyming with snow lol]

Ive done a knot, rather than a bow, which is perfectly acceptable..cos I said so lol

AND cos Im wubbish at tying bows!

Really hope you can join in with us this week,

Keep it Simple is so perfect to join in when times is of the essence!

The lovely Janet is offering a super prize to the winner this week,

making the challenge well worth entering

Have a lovely day all

Lots Love

mandi xx

Die Cut Dreams Challenge

Morning everyone

blimey what a wet ol night it was last night!

Had to get up and sleep in the spare room as himself was SNORING for England GGRRR hehe

Anyways onto me card

The challenge over on Die Cut Dreams this week is

Bright Pink and Orange

Yaaay my FAV FAV FAV colour combo so HAD to join in

Sorry there is black as well, please discount my card if that's not ok

Happy Saturday all

Lots Love mand xx

It's that time again....WOYWW

Happy WOYWW everyone

Ok so first an apology that Im TIDY AGAIN! [Lots of pics today]

But, but I've had a major sort out and reorganised my stuff and bought some new storage boxes. i love them they are from QS and only £3 and £4 each!

So tidy pictures BUT I promise to be messy from next week lol

Steve [hubby] came in whilst I was sorting and he said

"Maybe you should stop buying, then you wouldn't have the problem of where to put it......."

The Doctor said the concussion was only mild and the bruises will fade in time

:):):)

OK so onto my pictures..

For the eagle eyed amongst you

Yes, I love Reindeers and flamingos..the flamingo was from my luvly Scoopy last year

Stampin up corner!!

Well thank you so much for popping to see my workspace, Im sorry there were so many pics

I am now off to have a little snoop around your blogs!

See you next week. Happy WOYWW

mandi xx

Keep it SImple DT card

Morning everyone on this chilly Sunday morning!

[not that Im that chilly as Im in my Menopausal 40s ROFL]

Can you beolieve it's Sunday already!

Ive had a mixed week of broken internet/pooter and moving furniture

as we have decided to have a big move round

All because I bought a couple of pieces of furniture at the auction and decided on new carpet in the dining room hehehe

OK so onto my first DT card for the lovely girlies over on

Keep it Simple

It really is a super challenge

There is a new 'theme' every Sunday and its so simple...

Basically to make a 'simple' [no frills] card and Bob's ya Uncle!

It's perfect if you are itching to join in a challenge but dont have the time

There is a super prize every week too and this week is no exception as there is a super prize from the fabulous

here

Check out the new Halloween border doodle, it is just magnificient!

So what is there to loose.....have a looksie and do join in we love to

oooh and aaah over your fabulous creations

So the theme this week is

Charming

Ive used 2 SU punches Oval and Scalloped Oval to create the petals of the flower, there is a charm/brad in the centre, also SU

The square tile charm in the corner is I think Making Memories

Papers are the fabulous new Elegant Soiree, Im absolutely loving them at the moment!

The stamp is sadly a retired one, but it fitted so perfectly I couldn't resist using it

OK then wishing you all a lovely day

Lots Love

mand xx

Keep it Simple DT Card

Hello again

Well here is my first

Keep it Simple DT card [BIG GRIN]

Seeing Stars

The main objective of the challenge is to, Keep it Simple...funnily enough LOL

the spec is for the card to be made in 10 minutes, but, this isn't compulsory

As you can see mine fits both criteria!!! lol

The stamped star is sadly a retired Stampin Up set, but so handy!

The stars are again SU punch, oh there punches are so FAB!

OK still got the miners rescue on me telly....amazing!

Lots Love

mandi

WOYWW

Hello everyone and a very Happy WOYWW!!

Well what a few days I've had no internet!!

And as of Sunday hubby hasn't either

Amazing that we could both be down at same time on different telephone lines!!!

He gto his back 10.30 last night after being on the phone for hour and half

with a top tech at AOL

All I could think was but me blog!!!!!

Its wednesday tomorrow moan moan moan sulk sulk sulk

[I can chuckle now cos Im online ha ha]

OK so my piccy for today...er-herm!

Was just taking it and......clunk battery died in me camera...and guess what

Dunno where the charger is, it needs charging so infrequently Ive put it away safe...

You couldn't actually make it up eh!

SO crummy piccy of me iccle storage boxes, that were a steal in Morrisons one week

Oh why didn't I get more???

So here's to next week and PROPER pooter PROPER desk pics

'Have a greta week all, can't wait to have a nosey

Just watching the breaking news of the miners in chile being rescued...how fantastic

My heart goes out to them and their families!

mandi xx

OMG Im back!!1

Well half back

Im on me lappy and online via Steve's Router that has just been fixed by a

sooper dooper iccle AOL man

Im out of action for 2/3 dys apparently

[Different phone line]

Was so cheesed off [or words to that effect!!!] cos I wasnt gonna beable to

do my newly appointed DT duties and WOYWW tomorrow

PANIC PANIC PANIC

So relieved!!

xx

WHOOPEEE DOOPEEE DOOP

The lovely girlies over on

Keep it Simple

Have only gone and invited me to be on their DT

Im chuffed to little mint balls!!

Their challenge blog is so 'me' I cannot tell you how excited I am

If you haven't been over there, please have a lookse Its a fun and relaxed

challenge blog and we would LOVE you to take part

There is a new challenge every Sunday!

Im having BIG probs here I have a kapoot pooter and a lappy that is not liking being online for more than 2 mins at a time GGGRRR

Sure its partly AOL but all will be sorted this afternoon as my luvly pooter lad is coming to fix it!!

Keeping everything crossed of course!

OK catch up soon, thanks for popping by

Lots Love

xx

Challenge Card

Over on Totally Papercrafts this week the theme is

Buttons & Bows

Well I have buttons and Bow.....which is even a knot/bow he hee

Ignore me girlies if its not enough

I've used some of my FAB new SU goodies

i knew instantly I wanted this stamp set

Just Believe

It is available in the standard wood mount or the new clear option which saves a few pennies!

I've stamped onto kraft colour....this is the new Crumb Cake colour

one of many new additions to the ranges

I glittered the stamped image a bit

the papers are Elegant Soiree

I just love these colours, they match our conservatory hehe

Oh I have to give a BIG SHOUT for the buttons!

Oh My gosh I LOVE them

They totally match the colour ranges to perfection

they have a brushed type effect on them

Looksie here...

They are from the subtles and the blue looks fine [to me] with the Elegant Soiree papers

Stamps for Sale

I have a few stamps I no longer want

you know how it is, you see them at a show HAVE to have them then never take them ou the packet..or use themonce!! lol

That's all any of these [if that] have been used ONCE

Odd ones have a bit of stazon residue, unusual for me not toclean thoroughly,

Im mega fussy normally!

These are £3.00 each....

These are £4.00 each....

These are £5.00 each....

If you are interested please email me or leave a comment

Prices are as shown, I will post at my cost

Thanks for looking

mandi xx

Challenge Card

over on

Keep it simple this week the challenge is

Thank you

I have a few to make so this one will do for starters!

the set is from the new Stampin up catty and is a Level 2 hostess set

You get the outline [as on here] and also the 'filled' in colour bit, or you can just colour

the petals as I have...not very well have to say!

The colour is also new its called Poppy Parade

you may know that SU divide their colour collections into families, this is a new group called

In Colour

the teeny tiny tags from

Ting Tags

and it has the co ordinating punch to go along with it, punching out a tiny tag perfectly

Thats all for now,

thanks for popping to see me

mandi xx

WOYWW

Hello everyone

I decided to join in with WOYWW this week

Partly due to a certain someone Sue nagging and partly cos I find the whole nosing around your desks a lot of fun!

OK, so mine isn't much fun today, its rather tidy as it goes!

VERY usual for me!!

I decided to tidy as my mojo has left the island! So the thunking is that if Im tidy and look at my things I may get some inspo...well that was the plananyways LOL

It is exciting SU times atm as the new catty has just been launched so I have a few new goodies to play with and some more on the way YIPPEEE for me!

So all in all this lacking of mojo shouldn't [hopefully] last much longer!!

So here are mypics..

I sit at my puter with 2 lengths of desksmaking a L shape beside me

this is the tidy, scratching head ofwhat to do side..

OH I did buy the Tonic broder system to cut a large scalloped edge and copied a design from the new SU catty...an attempt to kick start my creative juices flowing!

This next pic is 2 shelving units behind me n a pine table holding my SU stuff

Well that's it from me this morning, thank you for popping by

I will do better next week LO

have a great day all

Lots Love

xx

My Marj

Don't mean to be down in the dumps, I just wanted to remember today

Thanks for taking the time to read my post today

It's my lovely precious Marj's funeral today so will feel a little sad

but also warm in the memories of her.

What an amazing lady she was and what an incredible life she has lived!

Really lived life to the full, she had some incredible tales to tell!

She lived in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Turkey before moving permanently to the IOW

Im so glad she did cos that meant I became part of her life

She always joked that the 'silly' stork left me at the wrong house Bless her

Her passing has left a huge emptiness in my heart one that no one could possibly fill

Here are a few pics of her younger days...how amazing looking was she!

i wrote this little poem to be read today

I love you Marj with all my heart

Will miss you every day

The memories I have of you

Are in my heart to stay

Thank you for your friendship

Your love so warm and true

Love you forever always

My irreplaceable you

She has requested that 'Mandy by Barry Manilow' is played at the end of the service

How incredible!!

I found out by seeing it written down, she had actually made her other POA

promise not to tell me. Obviously it will be sad, but, also what an honour!

I LOVE YOU MARJ

Sweet dreams my darling Marj

Your Mandi xx