Make It Sparkle @ Diva's

Morning lovely peeps, hope you're all well. My is this year flying by or what? 2 days left in February, I can hardly believe it! (mind you I am scheduling this post so maybe I'm getting ahead of myself LOL).  I should be living in a building site as the work was due to start Monday, I'll keep you updated as and when anything exciting happens!

Today I'm here with a new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week Rebekah wants us to 

Make It Sparkle

Well not that you can really tell from this picture but my card does sparkle quite a bit, mind you its not the same colour in real life as this photograph. It was a dull old day when I took it maybe I should retake it?

The papers are from a First Edition pad Noir Et Chic and they are sparkly, they are also much creamier in colour than they look here,  I glamour dusted the wings of this uber cute Sugar Nellie fairy Pippi Longsocks I think she's called. The little black 18 is also glitter, its actually a peel off LOL long time since I used one of them.

We have a fabulous new sponsor who I was lucky to meet on holiday

 last year (hello Mark and Mel did you miss me this year? lol)

http://www.craftbag.co.uk/

Please pop over and check out their store they have lots of gorgeous stash including the First Edition paper pads and the super shimmery organza ribbon I've used.

When your all shopped out there pop over to Diva's challenge blog to check out all the sparkly inspiration from my teammies this week, you might need your sunglasses to catch the glare!

That's it from me I hope to be back with a little extra make I intend on sneaking in that I'm making just for fun, a rare but pleasurable occurrence lol

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges...
The ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers
Allsorts - Ladies Day

Let's Play Bingo @ HOAC

Hello lovely friends I hope all is well in your worlds and you all have something wonderful planned for this weekend. I should be working as usual, I just hope the sun shines!

As it's the 1st of the month it's time for a new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

and this week the powers that be have chosen to play 

Bingo

I love a good game of bingo lol I never seen to win though!

This was another commissioned card and this was made under pressure for me (had to come up with it over night and I usually need a week to think about things!) I was convinced I was going to fail but I actually like how it turned out - I hope Ralph and Joy did!

The papers are from the fabulous Maya Designs and I added the diamond pins as it was a diamond anniversary. Some more yummy rolled roses, I do really love rolled roses and some glamour dust on a chipboard 60.

Here's the bingo board

I went from corner to corner with

Flowers, Die Cuts/Punch & Pearls

I hope you will all get to join us, I'd love to see what you make.

Head over to the main challenge blog for some gorgeous inspiration and all the details and the prize that the lovely Mandy's are giving away this  month from 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

Every time I've been to visit Lisa I like to spend a couple of hours browsing!!

That's all from me folks - back to work!
Once again this is scheduled as I made this at the end of March.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
The Ribbon Girl - Add A Die Cut (card shape, rolled roses, frame)
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Same Letter (Blue, Bow, Blooms)
Addicted To Stamps - Bingo (Pins, Flowers, Pearls)

Butterflies @ Diva's

Good Morning just a quickie from me today as I'm away in the sunshine and it's time for a new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week Team A have the theme of

Butterflies or Birds

Not my favourite thing but I have a stash of them lol.

You think they are all pretty and cute but when you look close - they freak me out!

I did have this really in-your-face black feather butterfly to put on this card but it really gave me the creeps! lol you should have seen me trying to add it - I added it to the bin in the end! I went with a nice and not natural looking nylon variety!!

The papers are Prima Firefly and really vibrant, also you can't see my black pom pom edging but its really cute!

The image was kindly given to me by this weeks sponsor

Dilly Beans

These are such fun little images and colour up really lovely.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge, the prize and some beautiful inspiration from the Diva's.

That's it from me
Hopefully I'm laying in the sun somewhere hot,
I was a wee bit stressed and ran away from home for a week!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

If I have wiFi I'd like to enter this into the following challenge

Happy Easter @ OBAG

Hello again folks you can tell it's almost time for another Bank Holiday as the weather has got cold!! I've been a bit absent as I've been working for a change, not got back in that routine yet!

Today it's time for a new challenge at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

Francesca is hosting with the theme

Happy Easter

My card is a real Oldie but goodie as I actually coloured this image in last Easter to use, but when I went to match it to my papers - it didn't! lol Not one to throw anything away I put it to one side and low and behold I just happened to buy papers that were a perfect match during the course of the year lol !!

 I love this cute Teddy Bo image, I can remember the card I made with it last year! This time I decided to roll out the rolled roses again, it's ages since I made any (no doubt you will be seeing them regularly again for a while now as I enter another phase!) I made them with Stampin' Up card and they really hold together nicely. The Swirls are Cheery Lynn and the papers MME that I bought sometime during the last year.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details plus news on the prize and some fabulous inspiration from the girls. Francesca has given it a fab new makeover and we have a couple of new members to our little DT family.

Remember to use something on your card that is at least 6 months old to be eligible for the prize and don't forget to tell us what it is in your post.

That's all from me, thank you so much for your lovely comments and support and hopefully I will have a bit more time to blog this next week.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Deep Ocean - Cute & Cuddly
Teddy Bo - Spring
The Paper Shelter - Easter
Stampavie - Easter
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - Easter
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes
Allsorts - 123
Pink Gem - Easter/Spring
Totally Gorjuss - Something Old
Pile It On - Circles and or Squares
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Easter/Spring Colours
Love 2 Create - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Easter
Cutie Pies - Easter

Phew that's a lot of challenges for me!!!

Lets Get Sketchy @ Diva's

Hello lovely blog freinds it's time for a new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week Rebekah has made it very easy for us all with a

Sketch

I finally got to use the gorgeous Tilda from the last collection! I keep buying all the new stamps but NEVER find time to play with them anymore!
I will never be able to catch up either so I think I might have to rename my stash a collecters item!
The papers are Tour Of London from this weeks sponsor

http://nitwitcollections.com/shop/

Lots of Magnolia Doo Hickey dies in this card too! Coloured with my trusty Copics.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some fabulous inspiration from the Diva's, here is the sketch

Thanks for visiting again today, I will be back tomorrow with my MAWTT DT card - phew!! a busy week on my blog and with this scorching weather at work too!!
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
 Just Magnolia - Pearls & Swirls
C.R.A.F.T. . - Add A Charm
Crafty Ribbons - Seeing Spots 'n' Dots
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' - Things With Wings
That Craft Place - Things With Wings
Deep Ocean - Deep Blue
Papertake Weekly - Spots 'n' Stripes
Bearly Mine Design - Fly Fly Away
Fab 'n' Funky - Angels & Fairies

The Blue Fairy GDT

Hello again lovely people, please don't think I've forgotten you all, we have all been working 18 hours a day and I just can't find 10 minutes to catch up with anything blogwise!

This is another scheduled post and  I'm sneaking in an extra post today
as I was asked a while ago to GD at

SCRAPBOOK SISTERS

as I won a challenge and this time the theme is

Wings

and here is my contribution!

I totally love  this Sugar Nellie image - Pippi Longsocks - I used it a few weeks ago and couldn't resist using it again. The papers are a fabulous colour blue from Maja and I gave everything a dabbing with my white paint dabber and her wings a sprinkling of glamour dust!

A little peek inside..

The message stickers are 'Chit Chatter' from Tim Holtz and the die cuts Magnolia Doo Hickeys. I hadn't rolled any roses for ages lately but now I'm on a 'roll' again and can't stop!! I used Hi Tack glue this time to secure them and it was soooooooooooo much easier!

Head over to Scrapbook Sisters for all the relevant info about this challenge and some gorgeous inspiration from the girls.
Thank you Scrapbook Sisters for asking me to GD - I've loved it!

Once again I have to say how sorry I am for not getting around to visit you, the upside of my job is I have the whole winter off and will make it up to you all then!!

I'll be back tomorrow with my MAWTT card and my candy winner

Love 'n ' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Cute Card Thursday - So Distressing
Charisma Cardz - Monochrome
Totally Gorjuss - Pearls
Crafty Catz - All That Glitters
Stamptacular Sunday - Patterns Galore
Deep Ocean - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Monochromatic @ Diva's

Hello again and it's day 2 of my marathon posting!

This should be a scheduled post and I should be trekking around the Lake District, I've never been before so looking forward to the great scenery. I just hope it stops raining!

It's time for a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and the lovely Rebekah want us to go all

Monochromatic

I've had this Magnolia stamp sat waiting to be coloured up for sooooo long so this was the perfect chance to uses her!

And I've been desperate to use my funky feathers since I first saw Rebekah use them, they are from Prima and me being me (unable to part with most of my stash) I had to split them up to use some! The papers are Tim Holtz (something else I struggle to part with) and the postcard stamp is from LOTV.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week

http://www.craftie-charlie.co.uk/

If you are not familiar with the shop I suggest you head over there now! You won't be disappointed. All the details of this weeks challenge, the prize and some fabulous inspiration from the Diva's can all be found on the main blog page HERE

On a sad note, Anita has decided to step down from the Diva's DT

but fear not we shall all continue to stalk her in blogland.

That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with my MAWTT post.

Thank you for looking

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'll try and link up to the following challenges when I can get Internet:

Swingin' The Blues

Hello lovely people I'm back with another little card to share with you today that I made a few weeks ago and didn't get around to posting.

But before I show you I have to tell you the exciting goings on at
LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

  Its a new release but with a fabulous twist!

Kerry has been working her little socks off to come up with two brand new characters and everyday a different member of the DT will be showcasing different images - so thats a new release everyday with prizes up for grabs everyday too!
That's right, the two images released each day will be won one by one lucky commenter EVERY DAY! for 2 weeks!
To keep up with the events check in at the LCI challenge blog each day, there you will find all the details and all the winners!
My turn is a little later in the week so keep checking back, here's a sneaky peak of whats in store from me!

Don't forget to visit LCI for todays release from the head Ladybug herself, Kerry. 

Now for my card. I made this a few weeks ago and never got around to posting it, and as I didn't have a card to post today I thought it was a good opportunity to put this up! Ideally I would have liked to post an LCI card but unfortunately I wasn't organised enough!

The image is of course LOTV and now I've actually used it 3 times! Shock horror it will be worn out at this rate! I've used my lovely favourite rolled roses die and the papers are Stampin' Up,  the ribbon, lace and butterfly were all from my stash. I'm trying to be much better at actually using my stash and not saving things!

Thank you for checking in with me today, I have Lisa (My Makes 'n' Me) and her partner Michael coming for supper tonight and I hope we'll sneak a bit of crafting in!

I've been busy at work this week getting ready for the start of a new summer season but I promise I'll find some time to visit everyone later this week

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Lili's Little Fairies - Ribbon and Lace

Totally Papercrafts - My Favourite Things

Charisma Cardz - Ribbon

C.R.A.F.T. - Inspired By A Song ( S( w) inging The Blues)

Allsorts - Say It With Flowers

Feel The Love @ Ladybugs

Good morning to all my lovely blog friends out there, I hope all is well in your corner of the world. Can you believe it's the last day of January already?! Oh my I hope the rest of the year slows down a bit!!

It's not just any Tuesday today it's Totally Ladybug Tuesday and that means time for a new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and I have some news to share with you all too! Exciting things are going on (trust me there's never a dull moment on that DT!) and next challenge we have a NEW RELEASE and a BLOG HOP to celebrate! More on that later first lets get on to this weeks challenge and the very sweet and lovely Julie has chosen

HE LOVES ME - HE LOVES ME NOT

so Love and Valentine inspired makes please

This is Guilty Jack available HERE and he is my favourite LCI character (along with Magnum and Nikki of course!) Today is your last chance to buy LCI stamps at half price so make sure you get your orders in before midnight tonight.
The papers I've used are MME and I've kept my embellies to a minimum with some rolled roses, tiny tag and a die cut swirl. Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some GORGEOUS inspiration from the Ladybugs!
Now for all the latest news!
Well to start with our 3 gorgeous GDT, Diane, Sally and Catherine are all staying FOREVER! Kerry took away their L plates and gave them their own set of wings, it's great to have them officially on board.
Kerry has been super busy (her little ladybug wings are all worn out) and next challenge we have a super new release and that means a fantastic blog hop with cracking prizes!

So keep yourself tuned into LCI over the next coupe of weeks for sneak peeks!

That's all from me today, thank you for visiting, I'll be back tomorrow with my first DT card for the Diva's and the results of my Candies

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges;
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Valentine/Love
Simply Create Too - Love Is In The Air (2nd entry)
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - Favourite Things (Rolled Roses)
Incy Wincy - Flower Frenzy
The Crazy Challenge - Flowers

Golden Oldie @ Oldie But A Goodie

A very good Morning to you all, I'm still tucked up in bed as this challenge starts the day before me LOL I don't do mornings in the winter months anymore - its usually too cold!

It's time for a brand new challenge at

Oldie But A Goodie 

and this week it's my turn to host because I swapped with my buddy Lisa who actually picked us the fantastic theme of

Red And Green Must Not Be Seen!

How cool is that? Love it Lisa!

We have a fab prize up for grabs to the winner and all the details can be found over at the main challenge blog, along with last weeks winners and some gorgeous inspiration from my lovely team mates.

Remenber you must use an image that is STAMPED not digi and it must be at least 6 MONTHS OLD.

I hope you will all find time to join in this week, I love getting my old favourite stamps out to play,

and this was no exception. I just love Magnolia and yet again this is one from last Christmas that never got inked up (I can hear Jill screaming from Norway!) All the die cuts have been done with gold mirri card and sparkle and shine and my new Memory Box wreath looks fab in real life! I can see now that I'm going to be needing some more of these!! The lush papers are also Magnolia and the sentiment LOTV

Thank you for looking and I will be back later with my second DT post of the day

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Quixotic Inspirations - Kim's Sketch
Lollipop Crafts - B is for....Bow
Ooh La La - Lots of Sparkle
Sweet Stampin - Punches & Dies
Poodle Parlour - Christmas (2nd Entry)
Deep Ocean - C is for .....Candle

Let It Snow @ Oldie But A Goodie

A very good morning to all my lovely blog friends. As you read this I should be back from my little jolly in the sun, but I'm probably fast asleep in bed as I should have arrived home quite late last night!

It's DT time again at one of my favourite challenge blogs

Oldie But A Goodie

Where else can you play with all your old favourite stamps, and I really don't get to play with mine enough! This week our big boss lady Francesca has stepped up to the helm and our fabulous theme is

Let It Snow

Hopefully its not snowing at the moment!

I'm really pleased I got to stamp out one of last Christmas's Magnolia stamps that had never seen the back of an ink pad before and I love it!!

I'm so pleased with this card I can't begin to tell you how much! LOL Probably because it has most of my favourite things on it - Tilda, the rolled roses, those gorgeous Doo Hickey snowflakes, pink gingham paper and MS frond punch.

Don't forget to head over to the main challenge blog to see what super prize is up for grabs, to check out if you were the lucky winner last challenge and to see what my fabulous teamies have created for your inspiration.

Thank you for visiting my blog today

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Totally Tilda - Christmas but no red, green or blue
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Christmas
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Punch It
Craft Your Passion - Let It Snow
Sweet Stampin' - Gorgeous Gingham
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Christmas
Dutch Dare - Punches and Dies
Truly Scrumptious - Bingo (Gems, Flowers, Punch/Dies)

Moving Along With A Fairytale

Once upon a time in a land far away (encase you hadn't guessed I'm on holiday) there was a little blog called

Moving Along With The Times

it was a lovely little blog, it gave away fabulous prizes to really nice, clever people, and this blog had a Fairy Godmother called Hazel. Hazel liked

Fairytales

she wanted all the people in the surrounding lands to like fairytales, she wanted all the people to use fairytales as an inspiration to everything they made.

On this blog was a beautiful young (OK OK I'm using artistic licence here) girl called CinderLaurie, CinderLaurie made a card for the nice blog

Upon this card was all the things CinderLaurie dreamed of, oh where oh where could her Prince Charming Edwin be? Was he back in the land of Magnolia? She'd danced with him under the stars in the garden with the rolled roses and butterflies on the night of the Prima papers ball, when she'd lost her shoe running away as the clock struck 9pm and she didn't want to miss Downton Abbey.

CinderLaurie had sisters (oh God they are so gonna kill me for this!) who had made cards too, and all the people from the surrounding lands flocked to the little blog to look at their cards. Their cards were beautiful and they were beautiful too, no one is ugly in this fairytale ha!

There was a beautiful cloud, it was a 

Crimson Cloud 

and this beautiful Crimson Cloud had a wonderful gift to give away to someone on the little blog, someone special.

And they all lived happily ever after.

The End.

Hope you liked my fairytale LOL

I'll be back from my hols next week and get around to catching up on all your blogs

Love 'n' Big Hugs Laurie xx

 And as if by magic Cinderlauries Fairy godmother would like to enter the card into the following challenges ...

TOMIC- Edwin and sketch
Just Magnolia -Anything goes with Pearls and lace

CES - Film or Song

Moving Along With Food & Drink

Good Morning to you all my lovely bloggers I hope this finds you well wherever you are. Thursday can only mean one thing......Time for a new challenge at

Moving Along With The Times

and this week its hosted by my blog buddy Pam and she has chosen a subject very dear to my heart

Food and Drink!

Yummy....I like both! A lot!! In fact I like a lot of both!!

I also like this scrummy stamp from LOTV and this is the first time I've got to ink her up, and she is sooooo cute! I have also used my latest toy on this.....the rolled rose die......OMG you are so going to get fed up with these COS I LOVE THEM!!! I didn't think I loved them until I bought it and used it for the first time LOL now I can't stop rolling roses. The lush papers are MME and I attacked the whole thing with an emery board to distress it.

We have a fabulous new sponsor

http://www.chocolatebaroque.com/

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and to see what super prize is up for grabs. While you're there check out the fantastic DT inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by today

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenge
LOTV
Bright and Sparkley