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)

Moving Along Cute & Cuddly

Good Morning everyone, my these weeks go quicker and quicker. The children break up from school here tomorrow for the Summer Holidays, can anyone tell me where this year has gone!

Thursday already means DT time again for me over at 

Moving Along With The Times

I would like to thank everyone for all the fantastic entries into last weeks challenge, the standard was amazing, when you guys play with your favourite things you certainly raise the bar! Head over to the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner.

This week we are sponsored by

Crafty Sentiments

who have a fabulous new release out today!

The prize this week is a brand new release Stamp of Primrose the Bride 

Hot off the press prize or what!

This weeks theme was chosen by the lovely Sylvia just before she left us

Cute & Cuddly With A Punch

You must use a punch on your card not a die cut.

We were given some super images to play with for this challenge (thank you lovely people at Crafty Sentiments). 

This card almost made its self - everything just fell into place - except my rub on which is wonky! That fell into the wrong place!! The papers are MME Stella Rose and Gertie, my punch is a Martha Stewart Border Fence and the ribbon and flowers are from my stash

Make sure to visit the main MAWTT blog to check out the fabulous makes for your inspiration from our lovely DT Ladies.

I'd like to thank you for visiting me today and to those that leave lovely comments

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Stamptacular Sunday - Animal Antics

The Sugar Bowl - Kiki's Sketch

Creative Card Crew - Animal Antics
Fab 'n' Funky  - Animal Magic

I Wanna Be Kenny's Girl

Hello my lovely blogging friends, I'm scheduling this post and we have a gorgeous red sky here tonight so I hope that means a beautiful sunny day for us all on Tuesday!

I've managed to get myself a little organised and this is the 2nd card I've posted this week that isn't made for a DT! 

I probably should be getting ahead with my DT work as I just may get busy at work in August but it's lovely to have a play and make things for fun!

I wanted to make this card to join in the terrific blog hop over at Kenny K they have some fantastic prizes up for grabs and I love Kenny's girls, I just don't get enough time to use them. This is only my 2nd attempt at Kenny K images and my first won me a prize at Bling It On!!

This little girl looks a bit like she's been to Glastonbury for a week and has a dirty face as I was too impatient to wait for the printer ink to dry and she's smudged a bit!! lol

Mary J introduced me to this luscious MME paper pad and I had to send to the USA to buy it as it was sold out everywhere. All That Scraps had it in stock and it arrived in no time. The flowers and ribbon are from WOC and I attempted to use a rub on sentiment again after my disaster last week and luckily this one worked!

Thank you for stopping by and looking and for any comments

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Kenny K - Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious - Mandy's Sketch

Little Red Wagon - Lime, Pink & White

Totally Papercrafts - Girly Girls

Do It With Digi's - Spots or Stripes

Bling It On - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

Lili's Little Dancer

Morning everyone, notice I didn't say good! It's raining so hard here and it looks like it's in for the day!

A very quick post from me today as I'm supposed to be at work. I've been trying to find enough time to enter the LOTV challenge for weeks but never managed it. This week I was determined to come up with something and lo and behold - I've got days to spare!!

Once again this is the first time this lovely little lady has seen an ink pad - so many stamps, so little time - I seem to be going through a 'feather phase' and may have got a little carried away! The gorgeous roses are from WOC and so are the pearl stamen. As always I've coloured with Copics.

I hope your weekend is brighter than mine, if not you'll all get plenty of time to craft!

Thank you for dropping by and to those that do - for the comments

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

LOTV - Pink & Blue

Diva's By Design - Pastels

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

Stamptacular Sunday - Sketch

Craft Your Passion - Just For You
Allsorts  - Free And Easy
Crafts 4 Eternity  - 3-2-1 Embellishment Recipe
3 Flat Back Pearls, 2 Feathers & 1 Die Cut Swirl
Copic Creations  - Pastel Colours

Moving Along With Your Favourite Things

Good Morning it's time for another DT card from me as it's Thursday which means a new challenge over at 

Moving Along With The Time

Thanks to everyone who entered Shell's Christmas challnge last week, there were some fabulous cards, please check the main blog to see if you were one of the lucky winners.

This weeks it was my turn to host and I chose

Favourite Things

Nice and easy peasy and we all get to play with our favourites. It could be stamps, papers, colours or a technique or all of them and more! As long as you tell us in your post.

No question for me what my favourite is......

Magnolia Stamps!!!

I also used some of my favourite MME papers, added some of my favourite flat back pearls, tied a little favourite pink ribbon and I should have a favourite card right? Wrong!!!

I added a favourite 'rub on' which didn't rub on! It just left a dirty great glue mark and no letters so I had to adapt the layout a little, and Tilda is hiding a whopping great mistake!!! Thats why I love her, she is so good to me lol! It's not turned out quite like I had in mind but I can live with it.

I hope you will all join in and show us your 'Favourite Things'

 

We are sponsored this week by

http://www.mymumscraftshop.co.uk/

and the prize is a £10.00 voucher to spend in store.

Thanks for taking the time to look and to those that do, for commenting

Love 'n 'Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Magnolia-licioushighlites  - Mindy's Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Crafts And Me - Summertime

Lace & Ribbon At Oldie But Goodie

Good morning my blogging friends, thank you for dropping by today. Its time for another challenge at 

Oldie But A Goodie

Thank to everyone who entered our Anything Goes last challenge, please visit the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner.

This week the theme is nice and girly

Lace And Ribbon

You can get all the details and check out what fabulous prize is up for grabs on the main blog as well as some great inspiration from the very talented DT
We are sponsored this week by Poppy's Cabin

For my card I've gone back to my favourite Magnolia stamps.

This one is from last years Wedding Collection, and yes, this is the first time she has been inked up! I can hear Jill sighing at me all the way from Norway!

I've used 3 co-ordinating papers that I've had forever! They are from the Paper Pizazz wedding pad and I've followed the sketch at Just Magnolia. The lace and ribbon is from my stash along with the feather (which I love and you will be seeing more of!), the pins. the flowers and the stamen.

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

I hope you all get chance to join in with our Lace and Ribbon challenge, I look forward to visiting all your blogs

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Just Magnolia - Sketch by Jane

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Summer Flowers

All That Scraps Magnolia - The Good 'ole' Summertime

CES - Recipe

Charisma Cards All About Flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Lace

Crafts And Me - Favourites
Bling It On  - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity  - Chocolate & Cream

Super Edwin!

Hello again, two posts in one day is a little rare for me but I really wanted to enter this card into the Just Magnolia challenge and today is the deadline. Please scroll down if you are looking for my MAWTT Design Team card.

Meet Super Edwin!

Isn't he just that - Super, he's from the new Magnolia Summer Kit and inspired by my lovely friend Jill, (who has made several cards with her summer kit already) I thought I should use a new stamp hot off the press! 

I can't wait till my favourite shop Sir Stampalot get the whole collection in! I will first on the Pre Order List Janice!

The silver stars are nesties and a punch, though in this picture they aren't shining much. The words are all white rub ons and the 'SUPER' is cut using Fruit Smoothie alphabet from Sizzix

Thank you for looking and to those of you that comment it really makes my day

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes

Diva's By Design - Die Cuts & Punches (2nd entry)

Sir Stampalot - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

Moving Along With Christmas

Good Morning to my lovely blogging friends, I don't know about you, but where I live we have had such a mix of weather this week!

I have to say I'm very sorry, I've been a dreadful blogger this past week. I've had a manic week at work and not got around to visiting anyone, I will try harder this week.

Thursday again means it challenge time again over at

Moving Along With The Times

Thank you to everyone who entered Lisa's challenge last week, don't forget to visit the main blog to see if you were the lucky winner or one of the top 3

This week it's Shell who is hosting, and she has chosen

 'Christmas In July'

Just the kick up the backside I needed to start my Christmas cards!

 

We are sponsored this week by

Stitchy Bear Stamps

and they are offering the winner this fabulous prize

Some of us were given images to use and I chose this cuddly little snowman. The papers are DCWV and the snowflakes were die cut from Sizzlets and dipped in Twinklets Diamond Dust. The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

Don't forget to visit MAWTT to check out what the lovely DT have made using Stitchy's images and to get all the details of this weeks challenge

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie

I would like to enter thisinto the following challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Stamp Something - Digi Day

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Stitching (on my paper)

Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas In July
Sweet Stamps - Christmas In July
Our Creative Corner - Christmas In July
Lil Red Wagon  - Christmas In July

Diva's By Design - Die Cuts or Punches