Use Orange @ Diva's

Good morning to my lovely blogging friends, I hope you were all safe from the storms that hit the UK the last few days, my it was windy here but nothing bad to report, I think we were lucky and missed the worst of it!
A couple of people have asked me about my new blog design, I made it myself with elements from Raspberry Roads 'Seaside Romance' and I'm a bit chuffed how it turned out!!

It's time for a new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week we would like you to

'Use Orange'

Nice and simple and gives us all lots of scope.

I'm not a big Halloween fan so I went for a simple everyday style boy card

This is 'Goldfish Kid' and I coloured him with Copics and matched up to some Halloween paper I had left from last year. Not sure what it is, sorry. Kept him nice and simple, not sure you could call it CAS because the stripes, what do you think?

Head over to the main challenge blog where you can find all the details and lots of inspiration and what prize you can win from this weeks sponsor

http://www.kennykdownloads.com/

That's it from me. Thank you for stopping by and any lovely comments you may leave. I'll be back in a couple of days with a new challenge at Heck of a Challenge, 1st of November already! Where did the year go?

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Digi Haven - Orange & Black

QKR Stampede - Seeing Orange

CMC Copic Challenge - Guys, Dudes, Masculine

LIM - String or Twine

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great & Small

By Heck I'm Going Again!

Good morning and a new month already! I don't know where this year went? 

Christmas will be here and over before we know it!

Well I know that I only just made a comeback to blogging and crafting but I'm off again as I'm nipping to Tenerife for a bit of sunshine. I fly this morning at 6.45am so I won't be around again for a couple of weeks. I have got a few posts coming up while I'm away if Mr Blogger plays nice and schedules them properly!

I've been missing from this DT for a couple of months but at last I had time to make a card for this new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

and this month we would like to see your

Autumn Colours

I've had this little stamp half coloured on my desk for weeks, I bought him a couple of years ago I think (it could be just one year - time flies) either way I think its just the cutest!!

I have another image from the same set, that one is a little Indian on a hobby horse, they are from Nellie Snellen, I added a little sheriff's badge charm which I believe is Karen Foster.

Head over to the main challenge blog for lots of fabulous inspiration from my talented teammies and all the details of the challenge and the prize on offer from the Mandy's and

their fabulous online store

http://www.everycraftsapound.co.uk/

or if you're in the area call in to the bricks and mortar shop

The Craft and Hobby Store, Heckmondwike

That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with my Diva's card and Thursday with the return of MAWTT, busy week for me especially has I've hardly made anything lately!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

If I can find some decent wifi I'd like to enter this into the following challenges..

Glitter and Sparkle @ Diva's

A very happy good morning to you all, this post is here I hope, as I'm not! I'm on my way to Euro Disney and a couple of days in the Disneyland Hotel before I go from there to Germany on Friday evening for a visit to the Christmas Markets. I have to get myself from Paris to Eisenach by train lol....  I'll let you know if I succeed!

Today is a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week we want to see a bit of

Glitter and Sparkle

Well my card is for a man! lol and it fits the challenge!!

My Nephew was 18 the other week and he is a drummer in a band so I couldn't use anything other than this fab image 'Tommy Leen' from the Rock Squad at Kenny K who are this weeks sponsors.

http://www.kennykdownloads.com/

It might not show up too much in this picture but the 18 and the name have been glittered in Martha Stewart black glitter and in real life they sparkle lovely!! The papers are from the Basic Grey 'Little Black Dress' 6x6 pad and the diamante music note charm twinkles like a star!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some sparkalicious inspiration from the Diva's.

I'm not sure how I'll get on this week with my comments, I'm taking my iPad just encase I can find some wifi.

Thank you all for your visits and the lovely comment, 

I'll put some pictures up of my adventures in Disneyland!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

If I find some wifi I'd like to enter this into the following challenges
Here Come The Boys - Birthdays Only
Pile It On - Anything But A Christmas Card
Forever Friends - Glitter & Sparkle
Allsorts - Bring On the Bling
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Anything But Square @ The Ladybugs

Hello strangers! I'm back from my jollies in the Lake District and can you believe the statistically wettest place in England was warm, sunny and DRY all the time we were there! I'll blog a couple of photo's tomorrow. I came back and went straight to work as it was a bank holiday weekend and now I have so much catching up to do!

First things first, and it's a brand new challenge over at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and my gorgeous friend Pami is hosting today

she has thrown us the challenge of

Anything But Square

now come on admit it....how many of you are expecting a mini round card from me?

Surprise surprise.....it isn't!!

I've used Cheeky Jack aavailable HERE, he's one of my favourite LCI images and the shape is cut with a Go Kreate die, I cut 2 and folded one in half and stuck half of it to the front panel to make it stand up. The wild child is a rub on and perfect for my friends little Grandson!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details on this weeks challenge and some fabulous inspiration from the Ladybugs.

I didn't get to visit all my quota with comments as I was away for a week but I'll make sure I do this week! Thank you all for bearing with me.

Thanks for stopping by today

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges.

Crafty Card Makers - For The Boys

CES - Shape It Up

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Birthday

Fab 'n' Funky - Celebrating Male-ness

Cute Card Thursday - One For The Boys

That Craft Place - One For The Boys

Great Impressions - Anything Goes

Fairy Tale Challenge - Green & Yellow

Button Moon

Happy Sunday everyone, the sun is shining but the sky is grey here if that makes sense! Thought I'd sneak a little card in that has been coloured up for a while and last night I gave up on 2 DT cards I've been struggling with and made this instead!

I've been wanting to play at Lili's Little Fairies but not found the time until now

Yes as usual I've had this LOTV image since its release day last year and this is its first outing! The stars are a Memory Box die. And as its significant a little peak at the inside

Now he is 'Gorgeous' literally as that's his name! He was a freebie from Pollycraft.

I'm overwhelmed that my followers has just gone over 300! 

I hope that not everyone is only here for the candy and will stick around for a while, I love having you over!

Well that's about it from me today,

enjoy the rest of your weekend

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies - Oh Boy (Masculine Cards)

Phindy's Place - Just Kidding (Kids Card)

Lil' Dude

Well it's not such a good morning in my part of the world today folks! It's really grey and miserable but I suppose we have more to be grateful for than a lot!

I'm here to sneak in a quick card between DT's. Since I've had this flu thingy my mojo has gone missing and try as I might I just can't make a DT card! So I thought I'd try something different and I've had little Lewis all stamped out waiting to be coloured.

I love Prairie Fairy images and Gillian made an appearance here a week or so ago, this is 'Lewis At The Beach' how cute is that little face? and I hate 'crocs' with a vengeance but his are just adorable! The papers I've had forever! Brown chipboard letters for 'Dude' and a die cut wave is about it on this one.

I can share some news today as it's finally been announced on the blog, I've been bursting to tell - I have been chosen to join the fabulous 

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ 

They are going weekly and the fantabulous Rebekah was looking to expand their DT, my official start date is Feb 8th but I couldn't wait that long and will I will be joining in from next week. At last I will be a real Diva! my family have been telling me that for years!

Thank you to everyone who drops by and reads my drivel and to everyone who leaves a comment - it never ceases to amaze me how excited you can get by that! Hello to all my followers, old and new.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Prairie Fairy Friday - California Dreaming

Creative Craft - Blue

Totally Stampalicious - For The Men

Stamps R U - Just Kidding

Addicted To Stamps - Summer in Winter
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Stampavie And More - Blue & White

Moving Along With the Boys

Good Morning blog lovers I hope you are all well wherever you are and whatever you're doing! It's DT time again for me as Thursday means a new challenge at

Moving Along With The Times

Before I go into that I'd like to thank everyone for the fabulous entries into last weeks challenge, my you all love a bit of vintage! I also want to thank you all for supporting out fabulous blog, its really great to see it grow and grow.

Now on to this week, super Shell is hosting and she says

'No Girls Allowed!'

I used this opportunity to make a card for one of my favourite nephews Isaac

As soon as I saw this fabby paper I knew I had to use it with my new stamp from LCI.

We are sponsored this week by the fabulous

 StitchyBear Stamps and this super prize is up for grabs.

We were all given either images or Digi papers to use and I chose 

doobleboys bluedkbrown doodle paper.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some great inspiration from the DT.

Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

One For The Boys at Oldie But Goodie and Candy Winner

Good Morning My lovely blog friends, I'm supposed to have had more time to craft and visit your blogs this last week but some how it hasn't happened and the days just whizz by!

I did have a fabulous weekend though and went to my first craft class over at Sir Stampalot with the lovely Brenda and made some fab new buddies and a lot of mess with ink! Two fab blog friends, Lisa and Pam and came to visit and we all headed off on our adventure together.

Tuesday means it's time for a new challenge over at 

Oldie But A Goodie

Thank you to everyone who entered last time and those that joined in the blog hop, it was my first time hosting one and I thought it was great fun.

I had a little candy on offer for the Blog Hop and I used the random number thingy to chose me a winner and they picked No. 20 -that's you Sue.

Congratulations I will get that sent out to you ASAP. 

Don't forget to head over to the main challenge blog to see if you were amongst the winners of the challenge or the Hop

Now on to this weeks challenge and the Delightful, De lovely Debs has chosen the theme of

'One For The Boys'

Don't run and hide, this is gonna be great fun, boys and men's cards used to scare me senseless but not anymore thanks to you lot out there and your wonderful inspiration!

I've used one of my cute LOTV little boy images that hadn't seen a bit of ink before this challenge! The lush paper are Maja and were a birthday present from my very dear, very talented friend Jill over in Norway. The sentiment is a rub on and it's just gorgeous! Nesties and punched stars, some twine and a charm and that's that!

We are sponsored this week by

stampelkallan

Details of the prize will be found on the main challenge blog

Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old 

Thanks for visiting me today and to those that do, for the lovely comments

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz  - Sketch

Here Come The Boys - Bingo (Metal, Cute Image, Die Cuts)

Stamptacular Sunday - Just Sayin!

Simon Says Stamp - Film or Song Title (Sailing)

Jack & Oliver

Good morning my lovely blogging friends, I hope you all enjoyed the lovely weather we had, it seems like we have skipped a season and gone straight into winter here! I'm not sure what happened, it was hot and sunny most of last week and I blinked and now its so windy, wet and cold I can't believe it! At least I can catch up on my sleep!

It's time for another challenge for me at

Oldie But A Goodie

Before I go into this weeks challenge I'd like to thank everyone who entered last time, you certainly are a talented bunch. Check the main blog to see if you were a winner. 

This week my blogging buddy Lisa is hosting, now those of you who know Lisa will know she is an avid camper or Glamper, as last week she had electricity and wifi! 

Her theme this week is

The Great Outdoors

Head over to the main challenge blog to check all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration.

For my card I've used my favourite LCI stamp 'Frog Chasing Jack' I just love this little man and the look on the frogs face!! The papers are from Basic Greys 6x6 pad 'Oliver' which I think are a great match to the image. I've kept it really simple as it's for a boy, no bows or gems.

I hope you will be able to join us for this super challenge, Lisa has donated this fabulous prize to the lucky winner

A great prize, perfect for all those 'where do I start'  and so hard to make mens cards.

Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old 

Thank you for stopping by today to have a look at what I'm up to, I'd like to say a warm hello to all my new followers  and I'd like to remind you that you still have plenty of time to enter my Birthday candy, just click on the link at the top of the page.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity - Sketch

Basic Grey - Sizzlin' Summer

Ladybugs Craft Ink - Favourite Stamp

Here Come The Boys - Critters

Moving Along With A Mens Theme

Morning lovely bloggers its Thursday which means its DT time again for me over at Moving Along With The Times, this week its the turn of my buddy Lisa to host the challenge and she has chosen the theme 'Male Cards' We are sponsored by the brilliant Ellephantastic who gave us some lovely images to play with.

The winner will get 4 Digi Stamps of their choice

I was given  'Rory the Footballer' to use for my card today - how cute is he! The backing paper is from my 'Forever Friends' Mens 6x6 pad, I've 3D'd some footballs as I'm not allowed flowers for texture on mens cards! (believe me I tried)

Be sure to check out our very talented Design Team of Hazel, Brenda, Lisa, Pami and Shell to see what they have created for your inspiration and join in the fun with us over at MAWTT.

Challenges for my card 

Creative Card Crew - No Flowers

Stamp Something - Digi Day

Really Reasonable Ribbons - Green

One Stop Craft Challenge  - Black & White plus 1 (Green)

Allsorts  - Card for a Teenager

Thanks for looking, I'll see you all over at MAWTT

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

A Challenge For Myself

Hello again, welcome and thank you for visiting. I'm getting the hang of this blogging malarkey now and I'm absolutely loving it! Even if nobody reads my drivel I'm happy posting it!
I decided that I needed to challenge myself and the hardest thing for me is making male cards (OK I made it easier by making a mini man card, but technically boys will be men eventually!) It's really hard to get texture on a card for a man, ribbons, bows, gems and flowers just don't cut it, buttons is our only saving grace. These stars were from an old Christmas garland that was gonna get thrown out, but me being a hoarder, 'nothing ' actually gets thrown out!

 I'm really pleased with how this has turned out, the stars, buttons & pop up aliens I stamped and cut out have given it what I think is usually missing from my cards for men or boys.
Originally I didn't create this card for any challenges, just me, but I came across Anyone For Anya after I'd made it. I'm not sure if it fits their criteria of '2 Images' but I have nothing to lose by trying. I love the Anya images and enjoyed making it. This was the first time I have used this stamp ( Oldie But A Goodie have got me in the habit of dusting off all my great but tucked away stamps)
I was also pointed in the direction of the Allsorts Challenge by my buddy Lisa who have a theme of 'Saving Nature' this week and my stars qualify for that.
The paper for this card is from Prima's 'Spaceboy' 6 x 6 pad and I love it, the stamp as I said is an Anya from The Greetings Farm everything else is from my stash.
Thanks for stopping by x