Thursday 30 May 2013

Kraftyhands Summer of 59


You are going to LOVE this CD from Kraftyhands!  It launches today on Create and Craft at 12 noon and 4pm, and you can also see some fab samples by the Design Team in the Kraftyhands Gallery.  I haven't had chance to make any cards using this CD yet - but I have lots of ideas, and am definitely looking forward to having a play at the weekend, and will be sharing some cards with you then!

I hope you can tune in to watch the boys (AKA Mike and Ian) to see them show you round the CD - times are subject to change, but I hope they don't get moved as I have set the skybox thingy to record the shows! :-)

Happy Crafting
Mandy x
 

Wednesday 29 May 2013

Its Make a Joyfold Card at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #129



Hi!  Its time for a new challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and this week its make a Joyfold card.  If you haven't made one of these before, you can find a tutorial here courtesy of Beate Johns.

This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Sassy Studio Designs - 4 digi images
Eureka Stamps - 5 digi images

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #142

Materials Used:
Eureka Stamps - digi 23902 Cool Cat with Shades
Copics - C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, R32
Core'Dinations - Roy G Biv card stack
Craftwork Cards - Amy Dolly Mixtures paper pad, white cardstock
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Sunday 26 May 2013

Lacy Sunshine #9 - Anything Goes


Its time for the launch of the 9th Lacy Sunshine challenge! This time the theme is Anything Goes - a theme we all love, and will run from 26th May - 8th June. You'll find all the rules over on the blog, but basically if you enjoy using digi stamps or rubber stamps you will enjoy playing along!

The prize is a fabulous $30 voucher to spend in the Lacy Sunshine Shop where you will be able to stock up on Heather's gorgeous digi images, and you get a winners blinkie for your blog. There will also be a Top Three who will each receive a blinkie and 2 of Heather's digis.

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Moonbeam Faun digi image
Copics - R83, R85, YG61, YG63, YG67, YR02, YR20, E000, E00, E01, E33, E35, E37
Spellbinders - Damask accents dies, Bricks & Bark embossabilities 
Kraftyhands - Floral Fantasia CD (backing paper)
Core'Dinations - brown card

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Its Circles at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #128


Hi! Here is my card for this week's Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. This week the theme is Circles, so pretty much anything you like as long as you use at least one circle!  Some might say I got a little carried away with the number of circles I put on my card LOL!

This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
The Paper Shelter - TBC
QKR Stampede - 5 digi images

I am adding this to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #141

Materials Used:
QKR Stampede -
Copics - R20, R22, YR156, YR16, YR18, YG61, YG67, E851, C1, C3, C5, C7, B000
Spellbinders - Classic circles
Core'Dinations - grey card
Card Making & Papercrafting Magazine - Summertime Luxury Paper Collection

Friday 17 May 2013

Weekly Panda Post - 17th May 2013


Happy Friday!

Well as promised I'm back this week with a panda card!  This time I have used a sweet digi from La La Land - I'm slowly building up a collection of all the digis they have with pandas, and luckily for me there are a few! :-)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, until next time,
Mandy x

Materials Used:
La La Land - Sweet Friends Marci
Copics - E000, E00, E01, YR20, YR23, C1, C3, C5, C7, R20, R22, R27, R29, B000
Core'Dinations - red card
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Its Step Card or Easel Card at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #127


Hi! Here is my card for this week's Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. This week you need to make a step card or easel card - so any type of image, or occasion!

I chose some pretty paper from a Kraftyhands CD for the backing paper and to paper piece this heart swirl digi, used some Spellbinders and voila - one easel card!

This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Stampart Design - TBC
Stamping With The Dragon - TBC

Materials Used:
Stampin Dragon - Heart swirl digi stamp
Kraftyhands - Vintage Chic Deluxe Boutique CD
Spellbinders - Classic squares, lacy squares

Sunday 12 May 2013

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #8 - No Squares Allowed


Its time for the 8th Lacy Sunshine challenge! This time the theme is No Squares Allowed - so any shape but a square!  The challenge will run from 12th May - 25th May, so plenty of  time to get crafting! You'll find all the rules over on the blog, but basically if you enjoy using digi stamps or rubber stamps you will enjoy playing along!

The prize is a fabulous $30 voucher to spend in the Lacy Sunshine Shop where you will be able to stock up on Heather's gorgeous digi images, and you get a winners blinkie for your blog. There will also be a Top Three who will each receive a blinkie and 2 of Heather's digis.

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Lil Panda digi image
Copics - E31, E33, E35, R81, R83, R85, YG61, YG63, YG67, C1, C2, C4, C6, C8
Spellbinders - Classic circles, scalloped circles
Cardmaking & Papercrafting Magazine - Summertime Luxury Paper Collection

Friday 10 May 2013

Weekly Panda Post - 10th May 2013


Ok, so I admit it - this is NOT a picture of anything to do with pandas!  But as the Weekly Panda Post is special to me, I thought I would use this week's post to remind everyone that there is extra special event on at Lacy Sunshine at the moment - from 1st May thru 17th all  proceeds from the sale of 7 special digi stamps will be donated to Relay for Life's Team Fight Spirit - helping to fight Breast Cancer. You will find all of the special digis here. 



And if you would like to see some of the gorgeous samples made by the Lacy Sunshine Creative Team, pop on over to the Lacy Sunshine Blog to see a video featuring lots of fab cards!

Until next time (and I promise a panda card!)
Happy Crafting!
Mandy x

I am adding this card to the following:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #139

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Zoe's Love
Copics - E000, E00, E01, R22, B000, B00, B02, R81, R83, R85, C2, C4
Spellbinders - Classic circles, scalloped circles, Fleur de lis Motifs
EKSuccess Punch - Lattice chain punch
Core'Dinations - pink card
Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine - Summertime Luxury Paper Collection
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank

Wednesday 8 May 2013

Its Die Cuts/Punches at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge


Hi! Here is my card for this week's Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. This week the theme is Die cuts and/or punches, so pretty much anything you like as long as you use a die cut or punch!

I love poppies, so was very happy to use this gorgeous poppy digi image from Fred She Said, and then to team it up with some new Spellbinders dies - me, very happy! :-)

This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:

Fred She Said - $15 gift certificate
Digi Darla - 5 digi images

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #139

Materials Used:
Fred She Said - Poppies digi image
Copics - YG61, YG63, YG67, R22, R27, R29, B000
Spellbinders - Labels 28, labels 28 Enchanted
Craftwork Cards - white square card
Green organza ribbon from stash

Saturday 4 May 2013

Kraftyhands May Challenge - Flower Frenzy


Its May, and it appears to be spring here in the UK (in London at least)! And its also the start of a new challenge over at Kraftyhands.

This month its Flower Frenzy.  So come on over to http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk and show us all your floral inspiration!  For my card I used papers from the recently launched Man About Town CD as I think so many of the backing papers suit cards for both men and women.

Anyone can enter the monthly challenges, the only criteria is that you must be a follower of the challenge blog. You can use any products you like, but to be the monthly winner of the £20 Kraftyhands voucher, you must use at least one Kraftyhands or Crafter's Companion product in the creation of your challenge project.

Each month there will be one winner who will receive a £20 voucher to spend on the Kraftyhands
webshop and a Top 3 who will get a winner's "blinkie" for their blogs! So pop on over and join in the fun!


I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #138

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Man About Town CD (backing papers)
Spellbinders - Vintage Floret
Brittania Dies - Happy Birthday
Die-namics - leaf filled flourish
Core'Dinations - brown card
Ranger - Tea Dye distress ink
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz" for the centre of the flower
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank

Friday 3 May 2013

Weekly Panda Post - 3rd May 2013


Its Friday! And what a beautiful Friday it is here in the UK!  Spring is definitely here!

And can you believe that this is my 200th post!  It wasn't planned, but as my blog is called Paper Panda I am really pleased that this week's Panda Post is the 200th!

The card I have to share with you today is another very simple and quick card made in Serif Craft Artist Professional 2, using an image from the Party Paws digi kits.  I am really loving this range - can you tell?! LOL!  And I have also fallen in love with this lovely simple layout too - so you have already seen a few cards like this, and will probably see some more :-)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, until next time,
Mandy x

I am adding this card to the following:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #138

Materials Used:
Crafters Companion - Party Paws Serif digi kit
Core'Dinations - green card
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank

Thursday 2 May 2013

Lacy Sunshine - Relay For Life Breast Cancer Fundraiser


There is an extra special event going on at Lacy Sunshine at the moment - from 1st May thru 17th all  proceeds from the sale of 5 special digi stamps will be donated to Relay for Life's Team Fight Spirit - helping to fight Breast Cancer. You will find all of the special digis here. 


And if you would like to see some of the gorgeous samples made by the Lacy Sunshine Creative Team, pop on over to the Lacy Sunshine Blog to see a video featuring lots of fab cards!

I am adding this card to the following:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #138

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Fidget's Hope digi image
Copics - E000, E00, E01, R22, B000, B00, B02, YR20, YR23, RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29, YG23, C2, C4, 0
Spellbinders - classic squares, lacy squares, asian accents
Core'Dinations - pink card
Cardmaking & Papercraft - Summertime luxury paper collection
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Its Animals at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge


Hi folks! Here is my card for this week's Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. This week the theme is Animals, so pretty much anything you like with an animal on it!

This week there are 3 prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:

Bugaboo - 7 digi images
Digistamp Characters - 3 digi images
Di's Digi Downloads - $10.00 gift voucher

I am adding this card to the following:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #138

Materials Used:
Bugaboo - Pig Present digi image
Copics - Y21, Y35, Y38, V12, V15, V17, RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29
Core'Dinatoins - purple card
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank