Halloween @ MAWTT

Morning all from the sunny beach in Tenerife, hopefully I'm cooking nicely!
 Time for another new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and it's Team A's turn to share with you the theme of

Halloween

Now I know I was on Team B but the lovely Hazel did a reshuffle for me so I didn't have to post the only 2 cards I'm likely to make in a week on consecutive days! As I don't really send Halloween cards I thought I'd make some treat bags for when the kids come knocking!!

I'm sorry they were so difficult to photograph as the cellophane bags kept reflecting the light! The said bags were from my lovely friend Zoe at Stampin Up! (link in my side bar) and I used the cute little 'Bobblehead Ghost' from Bugaboo for a couple and made another 2 really plain. I will have to make some more but I still have lots of time.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some scary inspiration
from the MAWTT crew.

Thank you for stopping by today and don't forget to join in the fun at MAWTT

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter these into the following challenges

Too Cute To Spook @ MAWTT

Morning bloggers, my what is it with this FOG! I can barely see over the road from my house and it's been like that for 3 days now! I'm meant to be driving to my Mum's today, I hope this lifts a bit first!

Time for a brand new shiny challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week the very lovely Debs in charge with

Too Cute To Spook

I'm still a bit behind so it's quick makes for me till I get on top of it all again and that meant my Simply Shelly Stickers came into play again LOL

I wanted to make a couple of treat bags for my friends Grandchildren who I went on Holiday with so this challenge was the perfect opportunity, I hope Chloe and Charlie like them!

Pop over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some gorgeous inspiration from my teammies.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week

Dis Digi Downloads
http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.co.uk/

 

who are offering the winner 3 images from the store.

I hope you will all find time to join us.

That's all from me, thank you for stopping by

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Sparkle & Glitter with Rick - Sweet or Spooky

Creative Inspirations - Happy Halloween

Crafty Creations - Halloween Spooks

The Pink Elephant - Halloween

Totally Stampalicious - Green, Purple & Black

The Paper Shelter - Halloween

My Mums Craft Shop - So Spooky

Dream Valley - Halloween

Sweet Stampin' - Boo...Its Halloween

Crafty Catz - Halloween

Something Spooky @ Diva's

Hi Guys hopefully you can see this post as I'm still away sunbathing - Its a hard job but someone has to do it!

If I haven't been to visit you lately there's no wifi round the pool!

Today is a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and the very lovely Rebekah wants to see

Something Spooky

Well it's kinda spooky - a touch more cute maybe!

The Pumpkins are from Kraftin' Kimmie, I've had them a while but this is their first outing (nothing new there) The bats are Memory Box die cuts and at the moment a big favourite of mine - hence you keep seeing them! The owl charm was a present from my lovely friend Jill.

Head over to the main Diva's challenge blog for all the details and lots of spooktacular inspiration

We are sponsored this challenge by 

http://linnie-whoopsiedaisy.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for stopping by

 I'm just getting the cocktails in if your nearby!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'm back from my hollies and would like to enter the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky - Orange & Black
Scrapalicious - Halloweenie
7 Kids College Fund - Black & Orange
Simon Says Stamp  - Eerie Inspiration
Hooked On Craft - Halloween
Forever Friends - Halloween/Autumn
Eureka Stamps - Halloween or Spooky
Shopping Our Stash - Trick or Treat
Sassy Cheryls - Orange & Black
Papertake Weekly - Fright Night
Die Cutting Diva's - Use a Pumpkin

Moving Along 'In The Dark'

A jolly good morning to you all. I'm really excited today as tomorrow is the day when Debs, Claire, Pami, Lisa and I all get to meet up, some of us for the first time!!
(I actually wrote that before I woke up yesterday with the flu! I'm still excited through the coughing fits and streaming eyes and nose - I can't believe I'm going to meet my lovely friends and I'm dying!!)

Today is first though and that brings a brand new challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and our lovely Yorkshire Lass Lisa is in charge of

'In The Dark'

ooooooooh scary!!! Lisa loves anything Halloween!!

This little man looks more scared than scary!

He's from our fabulous sponsor this week

www.bugaboostamps.com

The papers are Echo Park and the little bats are a Memory Box die and I had some googly eyes that I stuck on, the little bat needs to grow into his eyes lol

The shapes are Spellbinders and coloured with Copic (both available at Stampin' Scrapping Central)

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some fabulous spooky inspiration from the girls.

I'm off for a lie down and I still have to pack!!!

A weekend in Yorkshire and 2 weeks in the Canaries

Bring it on!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Bearly Mine - Halloween

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Stampin' Scrapping Central - Halloween

Stampavie and More - Halloween

Heck of a Spooky Challenge

Good morning guys its the start of a brand new month and that means a brand new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

and this month Carrie came up with 

  Spook It Up!

oooooh scary scary lol

This is Lisa's all time favourite theme as she is an absolute Halloween nut!!

I thought I would stretch myself and NOT make a card this time

and I used a chipboard door hanger I got from the Craft and Hobby Store when Pam and I went up to visit Lisa's earlier this year.

 I covered the hanger with last year's Halloween papers from Echo Park 'Apothecary collection' and the little ghost and Frankenstein are 'Simply Shelley' stickers that I stuck on acetate, they have been in my stash for an age! The blinged up bat branch is also one of last years purchases from Prima and was in my opinion the perfect addition to the hanger! The die cut fence is a memory box gate that I cut out 3 times and stuck together.

Head over to the Heck Of A Challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some seriously spooky makes from my teammies - they have really pushed the boat out this month!! While you are there don't forget to see if you were the lucky winner of our first challenge or maybe one of the TOP PICKS.

That's it from me today I have lots of organising to do before I head up north to meet my favourite girlies!

Thanks for stopping by
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Creative Craft - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Something Wicked
Fab 'n' Funky - Something Beginning With 'F' - Frankenstein, Feather & Flowers
Great Impressions - Fall Inspired
Anything But A Card - Fall Theme

BOO!

Hello Peeps me again! Surprise surprise I'm back with a card I made for fun! Haven't had a lot of time for that lately what with work, I was struggling to keep up with my DT stuff but that's all changed now, I've made all next weeks DT cards so out came my beloved Magnolias to play!!

Please scroll down for my MAWTT DT post

I don't usually send Halloween cards so I wouldn't normally make one, but someone I know is Halloween mad so this card will be on its way to her by the end of the month, I'm sure she won't mind seeing it on here first!

I'm not sure what's happening to my photography skills lately but all the colours seem to be coming out wrong - this is much 'warmer' in real life than it looks here! I've obviously pressed something on my camera that I shouldn't have LOL!

The papers are mixed, one is Fancy Pants and the other Echo Park - both extremely lovely. The little bat is a sticker from Simply Shelly that has been kicking around my stash for years, I stuck in onto a piece of acetate and cut around it and the leaves are Cheery Lynn. The chipboard letters were already black so I didn't have to do much there. The ribbon is organza, I tried to wrap it round like a bandage and lovely Edwin was coloured with copics and distressed with TH Antique Linen

Thank you to everyone who reads my drivel and leaves the lovely comments I really do appreciate them, I know how much time it takes to leave them and actually make something!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

7 Kids College Fund - Happy Halloween
Sketch And Stash  - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - Halloween/Goth

Simply Magnolia - Autunm Colours

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Fall

Magnolia Down Under - Halloween

Stamping Scrapping Central - Halloween

Cupcake Craft - Halloween

Magnolia Mania - Stripes

Creative Card Crew - Spooky Fun

Crafts And Me - Orange

Goodness me thats a lot of challenges! 

If I've entered too many and no longer eligible - I'm sorry xx

Moving Along With A Halloween Party

Good Morning my lovely bloggers and hasn't it been glorious these last few days? Summer has returned and it's put a smile on every ones face again.

I had an amazing time at The Ritz yesterday, my how the other half live!! We ate so much food for our 'tea' that I couldn't eat anything else all day! All washed down with 2 glasses of lovely champagne - Yum! The pianist played Happy Birthday and they appeared with a cake for me (only 1 candle fortunately) and everyone clapped - I was so embarrassed

As it's Thursday already this week it's time for a brand new challenge at

Moving Along With The Times

and this week our lady boss Hazel has chosen the theme

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

I've had so much fun with this card

Not only were we were given some fabulous images to play with by our sponsor Whimsie Doodles, they have an amazing offer for all Moving Along with the Times fans - use the discount code Moving10 at the Whimsie Doodles online store and receive 10% off your next order! Code expires 30 days from today.*

 

Whimsie Doodles

 How cool is that! 

I just love these images, I'll be heading over there to take advantage of that offer PDQ!

The winner of this weeks challenge will receive a $10 Gift Certificate from the online store. You can check out all the details on the main challenge blog and while you're there check out the amazing makes from the DT this week!

I hope you all have something wonderful planned for the weekend

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop - Sketch

Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

 Crafts & Me - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes