Good morning
So here we are one sleep away from the big day! Well it is for us in England, some of you are even closer than one sleep! I'm there, apart from the usual housework, that has taken second place of late.
Goodness knows where those fairies are lol
We are out to lunch Christmas day, then friends coming back to our house for the evening. Boxing day is spent with the same friends at our local Conservative Club. I must say I am thoroughly looking forward to the break. This season is SO busy for us isn't it!
Whatever you are doing, may I wish you all a fabulous time and also tkae the opportunity to thank you for all your support of "Less is More" and for your continued visits to my personal blog.
Our challenge this week is
This challenge runs for 2 weeks
For my card i used a FAB set from Close to my Heart Over the Rainbow. I love the quirkiness of it!
Colours used are Stampin Up Bashful Blue, Pear Pizazz and Regal Rose.
I stamped the segmenta, then placed by using 3d foam. Once I figured out where I wanted to rainbow to go I stamped the 'Somwhere' When I was planning it I did picture it to go off the page, but, as you can see that didn't happen!
To finish I used glossy accents on the rainbow.
My second card is, as Chrissie has done a variation on a previous design. I tend to do this, if it works, it works, so I alter slightly knowing it will be a lot less faffing for it to look right!
The letters are Sizzix Fun Serif Upper and Lowercase, sadly discontinued now, but, there are some sets around on ebay. the stamps are Hobby Art. Coloured with Promarkers and then glittered with Glamour Dust, as are the letters.
Happy Christmas once again
Thanks for stopping by
mandi xx
37 comments:
Fabulous cards, yet again, Mandi. I love the Santa outfit one.
Wishing you and yours Happy Christmas and peace in the New Year.
Love Sheila x
Wonderful my friend!
Happy Christmas
Chrissie xxxxxxxxxx
Happy Christmas Mandi
Have a wonderful time.
Anne
What a gorgeous cards Mandi.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Hugs Riet.xx
Two fab cards - that Joseph is one lucky boy!
Thanks to you and to Chrissie for such fab challenges this year - can't wait to see what you have in store for us in 2012!
Merry Christmas
Kathyk
Fabulous cards Mandi have a wonderful Christmas & New Year. xx Jan
Your rainbow card is very original, love it. Thanks for all your inspiration and hard work with the LIM challenge Mandi and merry christmas.
x
Absolutely charming cards. I love the off-kilter little rainbow and I am going to have to find a Santa suit to CASE your second card - they are wonderful!
Your cards are adorable! I love the rainbow sentiment. I pray you have a wonderful Christmas. ;)
Great cards Mandi, I especially like the 'Joseph' one, such as good idea, I might pinch (or CASE) it next year!
Have a lovely christmas and all the best for 2012.
Hugs from Toulouse,
Donna x
The name with the sweet hat (both the Christmas version and the baby version) are so unique! Merry Christmas Mandi and thanks for all the inspiration.
Two lovely designs Mandi. The rainbow one is super & I love the way you've raised the segments. The baby card is really cute, I love the Santa suit! Have a great Christmas with family & friends,
Sally x
Fabulous cards Mandi, love the santa outfit and the rainbow one is so original. Have a fabulous time over the holidays and thanks for a great weekly challenge. xx
wonderful cards, mandi!! thanks for a year of amazing inspiration!! merry christmas to you and your family!
Hi Mandi, just popping by to wish you a very lovely christmas. Enjoy your meals out. love Lolo xx
Gorgeous cards Mandi.
I hope you & your family have a wonderful Christmas & a Very Happy & Healthy New Year
Fabby cards - love the rainbow concept.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thanks for a year full of wonderful challenges :-D
Tara
Both cards are wonderful. I am always amazed by what you come up with. I am so structured in my card making.
I would also like to thank you for the blog challenges. I just love them. I enjoy your cards so much as well as the other entries.
I especially love your second card as it's so cute! I bet Joseph loved it! I hope you had a lovely Christmas Day.
Two fab cards but my fav is the second one, just love the way the outfit hangs from the letters so cute.
Hope you had a lovely Christmas.
Linbyx
Happy Xmas Mandi! more beautiful cards again, I just can't choose between them this week, love them both.:O) Viv xx
your cards are fantastic!!! I love the santa-Outfit - funny idea
Cathi
Hi Mandi,
Gorgeous CAS classy cards, as always!
I hope you had a lovely Christmas:) xx
Two fabulous cards Mandi. Hope you enjoyed Christmas and all the best for 2012. Carol x
Two gorgeous cards, Mandi. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year to you
Two fabulous cards Mandi, and I love the way you've placed Santa's hat and coat on the wording - very clever!
Wishing you a very happy 2012 - hugs, Sylvia x
these cards are just great! I especially love the santa coat hanging on the name. awesome idea! It's my first time to play along in your challenge but I really enjoyed it. Happy New Year!
Super cards. Great challenge.
Wishing you a great 2012.
Hugs, Sandra x
Hi Mandi, I have been off the blog radar for a while but have enjoyed keeping up to date with everything LIM. Absolutely love your "Somewhere" card! I have enjoyed having a little play with your Word challenge, it's nice to be back in the swing of it again.
Have a Happy New Year.
Diane
Hi there mandi, Happy New Year to you and yours. Thank you for another wonderful challenge and brilliant samples, these are great I particularly love the clever over the rainbow card, Gay xxx
Beautiful cards Mandi.I really like the Santa outfit stamps x
Happy New Year Mandi to you and your family, sorry I've taken so long to get here!
Beautiful cards...I just love the simple sentiment with the rainbow and what a cute babies card for Christmas!
Thanks for the two week window too :)
Jenny x
Two great cards, but that second card is absolutely FABULOUS! I love it and plan to CASE it sometime!! Merry Christmas & a very Happy New Year!
Well Mandi I hope you had a relaxing
Christmas and all the best for 2012!
Both of your cards are fabulous!
I LOVE the rainbow- what a great idea and what a perfect "word" to accompany it.
The 2nd card is really cute. Love the letters. I've been looking at alphabets and not managed to decide what to buy yet! Must say I like that one.
Lovely cards. Somewhere is great with the rainbow and I love the idea of the name in white adorned with Santa's outfit. x
Such clever one word cards! You are so creative! I want to thank you for all the time, energy and effort you give to LIM each week. I consider LIM a fab place to spend time each week. Wishing you a happy and blessed New year!
Happy New Year Mandi! I love both of your cards. The rainbow is adorable, and what a great idea to hang Santa's suit on the name. I am looking forward to many more LIM challenges in the new year. Yours and Chrissie's blogs, challenges and community are my favorite place on the web. Thanks for all of the work you do to keep it going. xo
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