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Friday, 1 January 2010

Happy New Year!

Woohoo, Happy 2010 folks :)

I've started the new year off with a bang and I've made a card already....yippee.

This card fulfils the challenges as below

The base card is a metallic silver and I have cut a mat in a navy blue sparkle cardstock. The papers are from Heidi Swapp and it is the first time I have brought myself to cut into it. The birdie ribbon in the centre was cut from a flocked sheet, it feels lovely just like Fuzzy Felt when I was a kid :) The circular pram is a cardstock sticker with the addition of a birdie rub-on. This is matted onto more of the navy card and mounted on 3D foam. The sentiment are stickers from a co-ordinated sticker set.

I've gone off the boil in combining challenges for the last few months and I'm going to try and make a concerted effort to do more challenges again. I really enjoyed doing this for some months last year and I felt it gave me more focus in making cards for specific reasons. I start level 2 of my college course next week so hopefully I'll be able to fit more crafting into my schedule and be more disciplined with myself instead of vegging out in front of the TV when I'm tired.

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44 comments:

  1. Nannieflash1 January 2010 at 20:25

    Hi Mandy, wow what a lovely image, and the border is beautiful. Well done and thank you for joining us at Cards for Men Challenge, and good luck. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxx

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  2. Wishcraft1 January 2010 at 20:43

    Such a lovely card (and I know exactly what you mean about cutting into certain papers!). Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog hun, a very Happy New Year to you! Oh, and thanks for joining us at Cards For Men :o) Lisa x

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  3. Davi1 January 2010 at 21:33

    What a darling card..Love the fabulous ribbon you cut for the center!! Happy New Year!

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  4. Vee1 January 2010 at 21:42

    Fabulous card. love the colour combo. Thanks for playing with Charisma this week. Good luck with the blog hop. Happy New year!!
    xx Vee

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  5. Unknown1 January 2010 at 22:22

    Awww this is SO cute Mandy. I love the birdie ribbon! Perfect 'new' card! Thanks for playing along with us at Cards for Men, good luck!
    Viv xx

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  6. Sally1 January 2010 at 22:54

    Lovely card. Thank you for joining in our Birthday Celebration Blog Hop at Charisma Cardz. Happy New Year

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  7. Donnas Den1 January 2010 at 22:59

    Love this card, Mandy. Thanks for joining us over at Cards for Men and good luck with the challenge.

    Donna

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  8. Jennifer2 January 2010 at 00:52

    I love that you combined 10 challenges into one card. Awesome! Thanks for playing @ the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.

    Jennifer

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  9. The Crafty Den2 January 2010 at 01:15

    What a cute card. The image is adorable and the paper is gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at cupcake craft challenge and don't forget our new challenge starts on 4th Jan!. Hugs, Denise x

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  10. Stampin Mindy2 January 2010 at 03:19

    So cute! Love the papers and little chicks! Thanks for playing along at Fussy and Fancy Friday!

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  11. Pam Varnell2 January 2010 at 05:36

    This is such an adorable baby card. Love it!! Thanks for playing along with the Little Paper Shop.

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  12. Jackie Randolph2 January 2010 at 05:37

    Oh such a sweet card! Love the chicks! Thanks for joining us on our first challenge at Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge.

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  13. Pam2 January 2010 at 06:00

    Oh Mandy - what a precious card, I just love it!!! And way to go picking up some old challenges at 365 Cards :)

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  14. Allison Rankin2 January 2010 at 06:01

    Super fab! This is some of my favorite paper!

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  15. Anonymous2 January 2010 at 12:59

    A wonderful new beginning. Love the birdies. Thanks for joining in with the Daring Cardmakers.

    Happy New Year.

    Vanessa.

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  16. Annie2 January 2010 at 15:57

    Oh just gorgeous - soooooooooo sweet. Thank you for playing along with us at The Pink Elephant and Happy New Year to you and your family.
    Ann xxx

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  17. Juanita2 January 2010 at 18:06

    Cute baby card. I bow down to you, you are the Challenge Queen for getting so many challenges in on one card :).

    Fussy and Fancy Girl Juanita

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  18. Donna2 January 2010 at 20:05

    Fantastic card Mandy and just perfect for our celebration theme! Thanks for playing along with us at Cupcake :) Donna x

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  19. pinky2 January 2010 at 21:51

    Beautiful card, love that birdie ribbon and the lovely image. Thanks for playing at BTC&G this month.
    Pinky

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  20. Juls2 January 2010 at 21:52

    this is just gorgeous!! Love that little pram image! and the fab soft colours! Thanks for joining us at BTC&G!

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  21. Sheri Gilson3 January 2010 at 03:17

    Very sweet baby boy card!! Great job with this weeks challenge!! Thanks for joining us at TPE!!

    Sheri

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  22. jem (jane elizabeth middleton)3 January 2010 at 08:16

    what a brilliant baby card, so lovely and original. Thanks for sharing with by the cute and girly. janex

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  23. Jules3 January 2010 at 08:31

    Hi Mandy

    What a beautiful creation.

    I love all the little birds!!

    Thank you for sharing with By the Cute and Girly and have a happy 2010.

    Love Jules xx

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  24. Chrissie3 January 2010 at 08:50

    This is simply yummy... and so many challenges too!
    Thanks for joining us at My Time to Craft this time. Happy New Year!
    Chrissie

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  25. Rainbow Lady3 January 2010 at 09:01

    Wowee Mandy so many challenges there well done. Lovely card too, Thanks for playing and Happy New Year to you and yours Love Cynthia x

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  26. Allison3 January 2010 at 12:38

    lovely cute card
    Thanks for joining us at Charisma this week
    AllisonX

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  27. Beryl3 January 2010 at 13:32

    Super card to start the New Year. Thank you for joining us at By the Cute and Girly.
    Beryl xx

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  28. Lynda3 January 2010 at 17:28

    This is so beautiful and what lovely sweet images. Thanks for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.

    Lynda xxx

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  29. Jane (Carroll's Creations)3 January 2010 at 18:23

    Lovely

    Thanks for joining us on SCSC :)

    Hugs Jane x

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  30. Audrey3 January 2010 at 19:40

    oh what a sweet sweet card!

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  31. Daniele3 January 2010 at 19:52

    what a great card thanks for joining us at MTTC hugs x

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  32. Krista3 January 2010 at 21:22

    Love the row of chicks. Your card is super cute! Thanks for sharing it with us at Fussy and Fancy.

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  33. Julie M3 January 2010 at 22:27

    Very cute card, Mandy. Love that long-legged pram!!

    Thanks for joining us on PaperPlay.

    Julie :o)

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  34. Card Making Nut Jo4 January 2010 at 07:20

    Ohh very nice card!!

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  35. Anonymous5 January 2010 at 12:13

    Mandy, this is absolutely adorable--I love how highlighted the image by using the circle--it really makes it pop--and I love all the shades of blue.

    Purrs & Kisses,
    Kristal of Digi Kitty
    Digi stamps, challenges, & Fun!

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  36. Saskia5 January 2010 at 19:09

    Lovely to see your work at Rosie-D's Challenge! Thanks for joining us!

    Saskia :)

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  37. Anonymous6 January 2010 at 14:22

    So sweet! I love the adorable paper! Thanks for playing the Crafty Creations challenge!!
    smiles,Deena

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  38. Anonymous6 January 2010 at 21:06

    Fabulous, love the papers and colours you've chosen.
    Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy for our first challenge - good luck.
    Barbara
    xx

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  39. Deirdre7 January 2010 at 10:29

    Super card Mandy. Love the storks.... Thanks so much for joining us on Paperplay this week.

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  40. Unknown9 January 2010 at 20:01

    Mandy, this is adorable!

    Thanks for joining us at Rosie D's.

    Hope to see you again soon.

    Rosie
    x

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  41. Scrappymax9 January 2010 at 21:48

    Super new baby card. Thank you for joining us this month at BTC&G.
    Max x

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  42. Ruth9 January 2010 at 23:21

    Beautiful card,Ruth x

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  43. Cindy Groh14 January 2010 at 04:48

    Darling Card:)

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  44. Lora20 January 2010 at 18:57

    What a sweet card. I love the ribbon you have used.
    Thanks for joining us at BTC&G this month
    Lora x

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