Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all, I hope you have a great time!!!

Thanks for all my readers and customers for your support, for the DT for their help and talent.

Check the latest challenge, as I updated it with Ren-Yi's gorgeous frame.

Challenge #40

The winner of the 39th Challenge, thanks for random.org, is Chris Olsen, who made this gorgeous tag:

The last challenge this year was set by Stephanie:

"Altered Art/Home Decor"

Since it is a busy time now we'll extend this challenge to run for 4 weeks.  Please link your card/layout/project at the end of this blog. This challenge will run until the Thursday 12th of January, midday GMT. Cards using Mami Doodles images - including freebies - will have two entries on the draw.
The prize will be the last 3 images released (Bea the Butterfly, Peter and the Pudding, and Baby's First Christmas) plus one of your choice.

Now enjoy the fabulous creations of the Design Team:

Frances

Jackie

Jenn

Lisa

Manuela

Pam

Stephanie

Ren-Yi

Challenge 40

1.	Karen C	10.	Karla U	19.	DAISYCHAIN
2.	Karen C	11.	MaRyKaY	20.	Leanne
3.	Mandy	12.	Nataliya	21.	Dee
4.	Karen C	13.	Kalindi	22.	S4rah
5.	blackdragon	14.	Lorraine	23.	Karen C
6.	Joanna K	15.	Mandy	24.	Poornima
7.	Pauline	16.	Poornima	25.	Leanne
8.	monique	17.	Hazel
9.	Riette	18.	Claire C

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Peter and the Pudding

Available at  www.mamidoodles.com, direct link here.

Challenge #39

The randomly chosen winner of the  38th Challenge is Carly with this magical card:

Ren-Yi set the challenge for the next two weeks which is:

"Make it Shine (Glitter)"

Who doesn't like a bit of sparkle in their lives? And cards?

Please link your card/layout/project at the end of this blog. This challenge will run until the Thursday 15th of December, midday GMT. The prize will be the last 3 images released (Baby's First Christmas, Bea the Butterfly and Tropical Santa), plus one of your choice. Cards using Mami Doodles images - including freebies - will have two entries on the draw.

Frances

Jackie

Jenn

Lisa

Manuela

"Added gold mirror board, golden card candi, glitter and some shiny bells. "

Pam

Ren-Yi

Wendy

Challenge 39

1.	NanaConnie	29.	Crafty Teacher	57.	khushboo
2.	aunty sue	30.	DAISYCHAIN	58.	Sara Ament
3.	CatsCreativeCorner	31.	Eva Marie	59.	megha jain
4.	Tracey Brossart	32.	Mary C	60.	Hazel
5.	Kim Duran	33.	Mari Harpham	61.	Julia Vazquez
6.	CraftyC	34.	Lovely Linda	62.	Crafty Teacher
7.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	35.	Scrappy	63.	Mandy
8.	Anne-Marie	36.	Sammibug	64.	NikkiByrne
9.	Kathy Curry	37.	Karen C	65.	Sammibug
10.	Kim Mc	38.	Sammibug	66.	michele s
11.	elizabeth h.	39.	Dora	67.	Karen C
12.	Hazel	40.	Karla U	68.	Julie J
13.	juelmarie	41.	Sammibug	69.	chris olsen
14.	Sara I.	42.	Sammibug	70.	Vicki Sunshine
15.	Karen C	43.	Crafty Teacher	71.	Lisa s
16.	wendy bickford	44.	Crafty Teacher	72.	Delphine
17.	Carol Ann	45.	Holly	73.	juelmarie
18.	Carol	46.	Mandy	74.	Eemeli
19.	Karen C	47.	Sammibug	75.	Cheryl (Shestamps)
20.	CraftyLadyDP (Denise P)	48.	Sammibug	76.	Sammibug
21.	Gale	49.	kapree	77.	Crafty Teacher
22.	Hazel	50.	Karen C	78.	Peggy R
23.	Mandy	51.	Sammibug	79.	SAMARA
24.	juelmarie	52.	Sammibug	80.	Marjolein
25.	Ardilla	53.	DesigNeAl	81.	Sammibug
26.	Lisa s	54.	Kym's Crafty Cards	82.	Sammibug
27.	Vanessa M. (Tootsie)	55.	Kym's Crafty Cards
28.	chris olsen	56.	Sammibug

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Baby's First Christmas and the December Promo Item (Bea)

It's December already, on 25 day to Christmas! It is a cliche but I can't believe how fast this year is going!

I have a couple of images released today.

This is for all the babies born in 2011.

You'll get the image as you see it or the baby on his/her own.
Available at www.mamidoodles.com, direct link here.

And Bea the Butterfly is the promo item in December (free with any purchase).

She comes on her own or sitting on the mushroom.

Available at www.mamidoodles.com, direct link here.

Mami Doodles Gallery

I haven't done this in a while, displaying some inspiring cards from Mami Doodles customers. Here's some that caught my eye.

This beauty is by Carol, she framed the image with gold frame and embelishments.

Karen used another Christmas image and added embossing and humour to her card.

I love the delicate colours which Claire used in her flowers against the vibrant ginger hair.

Thanks for using Mami Doodles images, please contact me and I'll send you a Christmas images (to be release 1st of December).

Cardlifting

I made a few cards for Vera's card drive. Since I had no idea what to make, I decided to turn to the DT blogs for inspiration.
This one lifted from Jackie:

I am very pleased with it, but when you compare with the original, it doesn't look as nice by a mile! :-(

The next ones don't use a Mami Doodles image, but it is a truly DT inspired card series.

The design is Ren-Yi's and the baubles are a freebie from Wendy.

My advice? If you need inspiration look at the DT work here and in their own blogs for inspiration.

I'll finish with a little tip. A quick way to make a strip of paper more interesting is to score two lines on them, like here:

The sentiments is a digi by Ali Edwards, available at Designer Digital.

Cra

Challenge #38

 If you haven't done so yet, please go to the DSYU challenge blog, their DT work is amazing and there is still time to enter the competition;we are one of the sponsors this week!

As for our own challenge, the winner of the 37th Challenge, chosen by random.org, is Julie with this gorgeous and sweet card:

Julie, please email me to get your prize.

The challenge for the next two weeks was set by Manuela:

"Fairy Tales are Real"

Please link your card/layout/project at the end of this blog. This challenge will run until the Thursday 1st of December, midday GMT. The prize will be the last 3 images released (Under the Mistletoe, Tropical Santa and Holly), plus one of your choice. Cards using Mami Doodles images - including freebies - will have two entries on the draw.

I love how the DT interpreted the challenge!

Frances

Jackie

Jenn

Lisa

Manuela

Pam

Ren-Yi

Wendy

Challenge 38

1.	Karen C	7.	Starla B	13.	Sandie Louise
2.	Karen C	8.	Maria B.	14.	sharon
3.	DAISYCHAIN	9.	Elizabeth H.	15.	Carol
4.	Karen C	10.	Scatty Jan	16.	NanaConnie
5.	Carly W	11.	Sammibug	17.	Pauline
6.	Sonia R	12.	Jennifer Scull	18.	Dee

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Sponsoring DYSU

Today we are sponsoring the amazing DYSU Challenge Blog.
Check the work of their talented DT and see if you can get some prizes!

Tropical Santa

Long time no see... I am sorry for the long absense, but I am back!

I have a new Christmas image out - Wendy wanted a something suitable for hotter climates and here is what I came up with.

There's 3 variations, one as seen, one with Santa on its own, one is the coconut tree on its own.
Available at www.mamidoodles.com, direct link here.

See you back tomorrow a brand new challenge.

Sponsoring Incy Wincy Designs

 I am delighted to be sponsoring Incy Wincy Designs today!!!
Please check their blog!

Under the Mistletoe

Lisa suggested a Christmassy penguin. This is what I came up with, it is free with any purchase this month.
Available at www.mamidoodles.com, direct link here.

Cards That Care

 I should have posted this ages ago. Vera Yates (Ling) is again this year organizing a card drive to send cards to elderly people in nursing homes. This year she has teamed up with Jennifer McGuire and you can send your cards to either of them. Details and addresses here.

I am starting late this year, but I reckon I still have time to get a few done and posted in time to get to them before the end of the month.

Please help if you can, it is such a worthwhile cause.

Digital Scrapbooking Day

If you are into scrapbooking, I have a giveaway here.

Challenge #37

 Thank you for everybody that took part in the blog hop and for the DT for hosting the hop. You are the best!

Most of the winners have been announced in the DT blog, but if you missed here they are:
Frances:  Dianel
Jackie: Tracyk
Jenn: Fliss
Lisa: Maribel
Manuela: Yaz
Pam: Michaela
Ren-Yi: Carol
Stephanie: Sammibug
Wendy: Karen C

From this blog, the winner of the challenge and blog hop is Marjo with this Halloween cutie:

The challenge for the next two weeks is:

Christmas!!!!

I know it is still a while till Christmas but I am feeling festive already!

Please link your card/layout/project at the end of this blog. This challenge will run until the Thursday 17th of November, midday GMT. The prize will be the last 3 images released (Autumn Girl, Holly and Wanna Play), plus one of your choice. Cards using Mami Doodles images - including freebies - will have two entries on the draw.

Lisa

Frances

Jackie

Jenn

Manuela

Pam

Pam was super inspired this week and made 3 cards!

Wendy

Challenge 37

1.	Liva Kalnina	67.	Anne Bente H	133.	Elizabeth H.
2.	Jenny F.	68.	lalkygirl	134.	Diane Ahlers
3.	Jackie Rakoski	69.	Peggy R	135.	Mari Harpham
4.	Mel H - inkydoodlecrafts	70.	Tina	136.	Dawn Lancaster
5.	Hazel	71.	juelmarie	137.	Karen
6.	MulleSnuttan	72.	The Crafty Den	138.	Eva Marie
7.	MulleSnuttan	73.	Anne-Marie	139.	chris o
8.	Happy Expressions	74.	Hazel	140.	Stephanie Hester
9.	Lovely Linda	75.	Hazel	141.	Patti
10.	Bettina	76.	Hazel	142.	Katie Tate
11.	Hilde	77.	Tammy Louise	143.	Pat P
12.	Hazel	78.	Tammy Louise	144.	Gale
13.	Gaynor	79.	Karen C	145.	Scrappy
14.	Terry	80.	Sammibug	146.	Line
15.	Eemeli	81.	Dawn Lancaster	147.	Olivia
16.	Hazel	82.	lalkygirl	148.	Trish Munro
17.	Jenni	83.	Tine	149.	Tanya
18.	Pat P	84.	NanaConnie	150.	Steph Lee (Arty Carty)
19.	Hazel	85.	Sammibug	151.	Julia Vazquez
20.	Dawn	86.	Michelle B.	152.	Julia Vazquez
21.	Jan Hunnicutt	87.	-Anne-	153.	Sande
22.	Glenda Atkins	88.	wendy	154.	Stargroves (Anne)
23.	Tip Top	89.	SueT	155.	Doreen
24.	Bunny	90.	-Anne-	156.	Julie Price
25.	Heike	91.	Anita M	157.	DAISYCHAIN
26.	chris olsen	92.	jo	158.	Lisa s
27.	susan	93.	Dee	159.	Karen Hasheck
28.	Hazel	94.	Tammy Louise	160.	lisav
29.	Karen Howard	95.	Karen C	161.	Josephine
30.	Lawren F - AHobby-holic	96.	chris olsen	162.	Bonnie
31.	Lorianna	97.	Grace N	163.	Kate
32.	Nikki C	98.	Merlyn	164.	Julka
33.	Kevin	99.	Lisa s	165.	BethieJ
34.	shellshearer	100.	Scrappellen	166.	Anne-Marie
35.	Doreen	101.	Cheryl (Shestamps)	167.	Gemma
36.	StephC	102.	Doreen	168.	MIN
37.	Tiggertastic	103.	Sammibug	169.	MulleSnuttan
38.	Hazel	104.	lalkygirl	170.	juelmarie
39.	NikkiByrne	105.	Deljana	171.	Betty Wright
40.	DesigNeAl	106.	Scrappellen	172.	Bettina
41.	Karen Hasheck	107.	DesigNeAl	173.	DAISYCHAIN
42.	DesigNeAl 2	108.	Tammy Louise	174.	Gemma
43.	Doreen	109.	Maria B.	175.	Cheryl (Shestamps)
44.	Bella	110.	Maria B.	176.	Silke Ledlow
45.	Karen C	111.	Lori	177.	Melissa Sackman
46.	Ellen	112.	Bettina	178.	Lora
47.	Mandy	113.	Tracey Brossart	179.	Maria Matter
48.	Sue W	114.	sally k	180.	Merlyn
49.	susan	115.	Hazel - second card	181.	Heike
50.	juelmarie	116.	Wicked Witch	182.	Sandye Curry
51.	juelmarie	117.	Ardilla	183.	CraftyLadyDP (Denise)
52.	lalkygirl	118.	Jayne	184.	Lin - Twisted Witch
53.	Wicked Witch	119.	chris olsen	185.	miislucky
54.	Deanne :)	120.	Sara	186.	miislucky
55.	Chelsea	121.	Cheryl First	187.	Karen C
56.	jami	122.	Ellis	188.	Kim Mc
57.	lisav	123.	Diane Ahlers	189.	Dawn Lancaster
58.	Julie T	124.	krasimira	190.	NanaConnie
59.	Eemeli	125.	Shelby G	191.	Anita M
60.	Michaela	126.	Heike	192.	jo
61.	Piali	127.	JanR	193.	lalkygirl
62.	Maria B.	128.	Catherine	194.	NikkiByrne
63.	MulleSnuttan	129.	jo	195.	juelmarie
64.	Marjo	130.	Gemma	196.	Deni
65.	Julia Vazquez	131.	Line	197.	Valchen
66.	Karen C	132.	Teresa Arsenault	198.	Dee

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