Moving Along With A Fantasy

Good Morning lovely people it's Thursday already and time for a new challenge at

Moving Along With The Times

 Thanks to everyone who joined us last week for Debs 1st hosting on this team, there were some amazing shapes amongst your cards a lot of which I'd like to have a go at when I have time. Pop over to the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner and for all the details of this weeks challenge, set by our very own (and very poorly at the minute) Hazel, who has chosen for her theme...

Fantasy

 Now this could come in lots of guises but I chose to use a fairy on my card

 

Not your average everyday fairy is she? lol

We were very kindly given some fab images to play with from this weeks sponsor

who are offering the winner this fabulous prize

This is the second card I made for this challenge, I was rushing the first one because I didn't have a lot of time and when I'd finished it, I hated it! 

So less haste more speed is very true!

The papers are from DCWV and the lovely silver glittery balls are new at WOC.  I've been desperate to get my glamour dust and it arrived just in time to try out on her wings. I hope you will get time to join in the fun this week and don't forget to check out what my lovely teamies have made for your inspiration.  

Also don't forget to enter my Birthday Candy if you haven't already, this week I have added some Copic Pens I'd doubled up on and some sticky gems.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky - It's Christmas

Sweet Stamps - Bling It Up

Do It With Digi's  - Christmas

Craft Your Passion - Under The Sea or Favourite Season

Ooh-La-La - Oh Christmas

Stamp Something - Digi Day

Totally Paper Crafts - Holidays

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

Don't Be Square at Moving Along With The Times

Oh boy am I late!!! I'm so sorry to my lovely teamies, with all the glorious hot weather we have had it's been really busy at the seaside and work has gone a bit mental, I've had no time to craft or blog so I'm very sorry not to have visited you all again this week!! It's raining as I type so I've managed to sneak home and make this little tag to share with you for this weeks challenge at

Moving Along With The Times

It's my lovely friend and teamie,  Debs first time hosting since she joined us and she has set a theme of 

'Don't Be Square'

Now I know many of you will love this idea but it sends me into panic lol, I only know how to make square cards, I see all these gorgeous round and shaped cards and I'd love to be able to make them, and as soon as I get time I will adventure into them! I decided that I would make a gift tag.

I apologise for the picture its blurred but as I'm already 7 hours late posting this I didn't have time to retake it! The tag, the swirl and the leaf are all Magnolia Doo Hickey Dies and all have been distressed with TH, a mix of Walnut Stain and Spun Sugar. The ribbon, flower and rub on were all from my stash. The dress is an image I was given to play with by this weeks sponsor

http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/

who are offering this fabulous prize to the lucky winner

Please head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and to see what my fabulous friends have made for your inspiration, unlike me they were on time!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Free and Easy

Totally Papercrafts - Bling It Up

Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything But A Card

Crafts And Me - Anything Goes
Aa Spoon Full Of Sugar  - Tags

BIG Birthday Candy!!

Happy August everyone, I cannot believe how quickly this year is going, blogging should come with a warning that it makes your life go quicker!!

I have a big birthday coming up later this month, BIG is the right word, as I'm going to be 50!! I know, I know, I don't look it, I can hear you all shout but that's because my profile photograph was taken 10 years ago lol! If I can find a picture I like taken this year, (maybe at my party) I will upgrade (or down grade) the profile!

As blogging has taken over my life and I've made some beautiful new friends I'd like to put up some followers candy as a thank you. And as I've been too busy to sort it all out properly I'm going to add to my candy so that when it's finally delivered to the randomly drawn lucky winner, there will be at least 50 items!

Photography is not my strong point! Hidden amongst this lot are: 4 Magnolia Stamps, 1 Stamping Bella Stamp, 2 6x6 paper pads (1 Prima Jack & Jill and 1 K & Co Hopscotch Boy), 2 Cuttlebug folders ( 1 is just embossing and 1 is cutting and embossing), 1 Tim Holtz Distress re-inker in Brushed Corduroy, 25 WOC Ivory roses, 1 pack of 10 Piggy Tales Springs, 30 asstd Pins, 1 pack of Prima Yellow flowers, a selection of ribbons, 1 pack of 6 Creative Imaginations Crown Brads, Heart shaped paper doily's, Doodlebug Simply Sweet alphabet stickers in white.

The usual rules apply

1. Become a follower if not already.
2. Post a picture of my candy in your sidebar.

3. Leave your name with the Linky thingy!!

Please leave a comment incase the linky goes awol! 

To be eligible for the draw I will be checking all the above!

The Candy will run until the end of August and I will announce the winner soon after. That gives me about a week after my birthday to get over my hangover!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

Moving Along With Brand Spanking New

Good Morning lovely bloggers I hope the sun is shining on you today, it certainly hasn't been here! I'd like to say Hello to my new followers, I've been a really bad blogger at visiting you all but I will try harder in the future! I'm really excited today as I made the Top 3 over at Magnolia Mania and those of you that know me will know how much I love my little Magnolia stamps!

It's Thursday already which means new challenge time at

Moving Along With The Times

I'd like to thank everyone who entered last week we had some very cute and cuddly cards. Don't forget to visit the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner.

This week my lovely teamie Pami is hosting and she has chosen a theme of

'Brand Spanking New'

This could be a 'New Baby' a 'New Job' a 'New Home'

So you have lots of options, you may even have a different one to these, Pami also has some gorgeous blog candy on offer for her blogaversary

We are sponsored this week by

http://www.craftyemmasstore.co.uk/

The prize is a £10 Voucher to spend in store and with lots of new stock arriving there's plenty to spend it on

I chose to make a New Baby card as I actually need two of these, one baby is already here (Hello Henry James) and one has a couple of weeks to go, can you believe I'm going to be a 'Great Great Aunt'!! I'm not old enough!!

This is Bentley, isn't he Fab! I love this sentiment it makes me laugh every time I see it lol He is from Bugaboo, who have some really funny images to choose from. I've kept this really simple as it's for a boy, a nice plain ribbon and three little buttons ooh and I cut the big scallop edge with my new Die Namics Die, I love it...I first saw it on Mary J's blog. I've even done the inside of this card which I always mean to but hardly ever get around to!

I hope you all get time to play along with us this week, be sure to check out the fabulous makes from the very talented DT on the main blog page.

Thanks for looking and to those of you that do, for your comments
I'll be back in the next few days with some special birthday candy

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter Bentley into the following challenges:

Crafts And Me - Ribbon

Truly Scrumptious - Buttons & Bows

CES - Humour/Funny (2nd Entry)

Allsorts - Free & Easy

Sketch Time At Oldie But A Goodie

Good Mornings lovely bloggers, we have seen a bit of sunshine lately so I have my fingers crossed for today!

It's time for a brand new challenge at

Oldie But A Goodie

I'd like to thank everyone who joined us for our last challenge, we had some beautiful creations with your 'Lace & Ribbons' be sure to check out the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner.

This time it's our lovely Francesca's turn to host and she has drawn you a great sketch to follow. I love using sketches now and to think a couple of months ago I'd never used one!

We are sponsored this week by

Stampelkallan

The main blog will have all the details of the fab prize on offer to the lucky winner

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 

For my card I've used another 'Stamping Bella' image that has been unused in my drawer forever! I have a drawer full of these stamps I warn you! I also bought these filigree metal corners ages ago and have never used any before. I can't remember where I got them and the metal flowers from. The sheer blooms are from Creative Treasures and all the other flowers are WOC as is the gingham ribbon.

I hope you will join us for our 'Sketch Challenge' this fortnight, I look forward to visiting your blogs. Don't forget to visit the main blog page to see what our lovely DT have made for your inspiration

Thank you for looking

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Crafty Catz - No Pink or Blue

Stamp Something  - Something Embellished

Ahoy Me Hearty's

Hello lovely bloggers its a really really quick post from me as I should be at work!! I had a horrible day yesterday so I headed to my craft room to calm myself down last night and came up with this little card to share with you today.

I've been wanting to enter the TOMIC challenge since it started but never found the time to fit in the right card. I'd printed out this image to use as it's long been a favourite and when my new paper from Maja turned up this week as did my navy silk ribbon this card virtually made it's self!

My lovely teamie Debs taught me how to cut with nesties outside the frame as I'd been wanting to have ago and Edwins feet were the perfect opportunity!

I hope your having a lovely weekend wherever you are

Thank you for looking

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

TOMIC - Nautical

Magnolia Mania - Sketch

Allsorts - Free 'n' Easy

CES - Humour/Funny

Totally Papercrafts - One For The Boys

The Shabby Tea Room - So Charming'

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Summer Colours
Dutch Magnolia Lovers  - Summertime

All That Scraps Magnolia - Hot Days Of Summer
Bling It On  - Anything Goes (3rd Entry)