Red, White & Blue @ Diva's

Morning Peeps, if you're surprised to see me here join the club cos I am too! Instead of using this Mad Hatter image I should have used a white rabbit because I've spent the whole year so far (only nearly half way through it) running around shouting 'I'm Late I'm late"!

I've been back in hospital and gone back to work (ouch!) and generally achieve nothing most days despite flying around like a lunatic. A bit of card making therapy would be ideal if I could fit it in.

It has taken me the best part of 2 weeks to make this and only just made the sentiment yesterday to get it up in time for the new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and the theme of 

Red, White & Blue

Here's my card

Using the fabulous Mo Manning's Mad Hatter which I've been meaning to colour for AGES!! Like I said I made the sentiment on my computer (which only just decided to work again today)You could use this card for any occasion but I thought I'd use it as a belated birthday card, I have missed so many of my friends birthdays this year I should have made this card in bulk! I coloured the red and blue in pencils as I really struggle with both of these colours in copics, I can get lighter versions but not the depth I wanted.

The papers are Bo Bunny, I've had them for ages. I was going to add some bunting but I thought as bunting was printed on the paper it would be overkill to add more.

We have a super sponsor this week

http://www.ivanovachest.com/

Check out the main challenge blog for all the details and some gorgeous inspiration from my talented teammies this week.

That's it from me, I have 10 ladies for supper tonight so it could get messy!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Cards And More - Lots of Flowers

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Inspired By A Song (Boston Tea Party)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Mo's Digital Challenge - Grad/New Beginnings

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - All About 'S' (stripes, spots, songs)

Swirly, Pearly & Girly @ MAWTT

Good Morning folks, short and sweet as I'm nipping off to my
Mums for a couple of days to get her jobs done!
 It's time for a new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week my lovely pal Debs is Hostess and has chosen

Swirly, Pearly & Girly

What a fab title for a challenge theme!

 I've continued my threat to play with my Magnolia stamps and had a little play with a relatively new one (well new to me compared to how long some have been sat unused in my stash)

and I tried the lighter stamping technique, um not sure how I feel about it!!

This is Clown Tilda and I've coloured her up with Copics to match the Bo Bunny papers and lots of flowers that actually match better in real life than they do in this photo!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some gorgeous girly inspiration from my teammies this week.

Short and sweet like I said!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Include Stripes
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes
Magnolia-licious - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)

Use Some Metal @ Diva's

Morning Guys, I'm not saying good as it's still FAR TOO COLD to be cheerful, especially when I spent the day down the seafront working to get ready for the up and coming summer season and it was freezing!! I didn't get finished and will be heading back for another go today.

But first things first, it's time for a new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week Rebekah has chosen

Use Some Metal

I have to be honest I didn't have time to make a card using the sponsors image and this was made a while ago for a friend and not blogged so I kinda hope Rebekah doesn't mind!!

My lovely much used Blanche from Saturated Canary, I've definitely had my money's worth out of this image lol, she makes me think of the Tennessee Williams play 'A Streetcar Named Desire' don't ask me why!! The papers are Bo Bunny Isabella and the flowers mostly from WOC I painted my tiny wooden letters to match and my metal is in the form of a crown pin and a bead spacer I used as a belt buckle.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and some 'Divalicious' inspiration from my teammies.

Thanks for dropping by, I'll be back tomorrow with my MAWTT card even if I freeze to death as it's scheduled!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Forever Friends - Girls

I Stop Crafts - Recipe (1 Image, 2 Embellishments, 3 Papers)

Sweet Stampin' - Lots Of Layers

Bearly Mine - Girly Pink

Anything Goes @ Diva's

Good Morning everyone, it's not my teams week to play but as I have been playing with my Magnolia stamps for no other reason than I wanted to I thought I'd join in today with the DT makes at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

for the fabulicious theme of

Anything Goes

Here is my card, I said I was going to make more cards I wanted to and not that I have to,

 so I hope you like it! This is one of my favourite Tilda's EVER!

This is the yummy Tilda that caused all the fuss last year when she was only available very very limited. EVERYONE wanted her and she became priceless on Ebay, luckily Magnolia re issued her and that's when I got mine. Yes this is the first time she has seen the back of an inkpad!

The papers are Bo Bunny Snowfall from last Christmas too, the flowers are a mix of WOC and the Ribbon Girl.

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

Thanks for stopping by

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Papertake Weekly - Flower Power
Magnolia Mania - 3D (2nd entry)
MMCS - Winter Wonderland
Crafts & Me - Untraditional Christmas Colours
Forever Friends - Ribbon and Twine
Stamptacular Sunday - For The Love of Tilda
Dutch Dare - My Favourite Things
Charisma Cardz - Feeling Blue
Bunny Zoe's - Winter
Joanna Sheen - Cold & Frosty

Hello again folks told you I'd be back lol

I'm here with another preview of the fabby new release Christmas stamps at

Crafty Sentiments Design

This time it's Santa's Wish List and isn't he a cutie? I hope I'm on his nice list!!

All the details of the new release can be found HERE

I've used paper from the Bo Bunny Blitzen 6x6 pad and a Prima Pointsettia, the numbers and 'dec' were cut on my (much used at last) Cricut!

Coloured with Copics and edged with Distress Ink, thats about it!

I'm away at my Mums so I hope this post went up!

When I get back I'll link it up to some challenges.

Have a great weekend - I hope it stays dry for you

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

Buntings & Banners @ Oldie But A Goodie

Hello again lovely blog friends, have you all gone back to work and normality after all the celebrations?

I've had to work through it all so I'm hoping for a little quieter time in the next few days, and hopefully I'll get to catch up with you all!

I'm back with a DT make for the fabulous

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and this time the very lovely (who I hope to soon meet) Claire is hosting and she has given us a fabulous theme of

Bunting or Banners

well this is perfect for me as I'm addicted to my Doo Hickey pennant die and can't resist using it at every available opportunity!

 

I'm also addicted to cutting out numbers on my Cricut lol I've only had it 3 years and never used it and now I've used it 3 times in a week!! The fabby papers are Bo Bunny Ad Lib, I love the bright colours, the brown card is from Stampin' Up, the image of course is Birthday Clyde from the amazing Bugaboo who are this weeks sponsor

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

You can find all the details of this challenge and some faberooni inspiration from my teammies over on the main challenge blog,

Remember you can now use a digital image to join in but something on your card has to be at least 6 months old and you have to tell us what it is in your post 

Thats all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with my Diva's DT card

Thanks for stopping by

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Sir Stampalot - Bingo (Turquoise, Dots, Brown) hope my spots  count?

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - Die Cuts or Punches

Creative Card Crew - Song Inspired (Puff the Magic Dragon)

VaVaVoom @ MAWTT

Hello hello hello! I'm back again with post number 3 this week and this time its a brand new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

 Shell is our hostess today and she wants to see some

VAVAVOOM!

Sexy Ladies lol This should be a lot of fun!

Kenny K 2 days in a row from me - I love it!

For my card I have used Delores D'ammage (available HERE) from the Fabuloso

Kenny K

Who just happen to be this weeks sponsor and are we all super excited at the MAWTT towers or what!

Kenny and Elena very kindly gave the DT some fab images to play with and trust me you really need to check out the challenge blog for some super special inspiration!

I've used Basic Grey paper and WOC flowers, coloured my image with my beloved copics, I was trying to get black hair but was a bit scared of using black! lol so I shaded it a bit with prismacolour pencils. I've got a lot to learn lol! This image transformed completely when I gave her red lipstick, it really upped the vamp stakes! The Go Kreate die was cut on my Cuttlebug.

All the details of this weeks challenge and details of the prize can be found on the MAWTT blog. I hope you all get a chance to join in the fun this week and where ever you are, whatever you're doing have a super bank holiday weekend.

Thanks for visiting today and a huge welcome to my new followers

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Scrapbook Sisters - Dads Birthday/Men
Simon Says Stamp - Use Your Favourite Tool - Cuttlebug
Anything Goes - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Dots &/or Stripes
Poodles Parlour - Going Dotty

Moving Along With some Pretty Little Ribbons

Good Morning blog lovers, hope it's not too frosty in your part of the world, it hasn't been here cos the salt air stops us having much frost but my Mum tells me she has had a proper white welcome these last couple of mornings!

Thursday seems to come around faster than ever just lately, I reckon it must be my age! LOL 

I've been quite poorly for the last few days and I want to thank everyone for all the get well wishes you have all been leaving me, I can't believe how kind everyone has been. Sniff sniff. Feeling loads better now so business as usual and time for a new challenge at

Moving Along With The Times

and this week my lovely friend Debs is hosting and she wants to see some 

Ribbons & Bows

 Here is my contribution

I've kept my card pretty simple this week as I didn't want to cover up too much of these gorgeous Bo Bunny papers, I was tempted to just stick a piece of the lush paper on the front of a card blank, it's so so gorgeous! The cute image as you will recognise is LOTV, my collection of these is growing but I never find enough time to play with them, this is one of my favourite of this years Christmas release. The flower I have had forever from Prima, I have a problem with using the stuff I buy, I think I prefer to look at it and stroke it LOL 

The pearls and ribbons are from my stash. Thanks to my lovely friend Jill for the fab tip - I don't buy pearls in every colour anymore - I colour them with my copics now.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and check out the fabulous inspiration from the DT The girls have done a brilliant job for you this week! It's a super little challenge and growing stronger and stronger each week with some fabulous prizes up for grabs.

This week we have a new sponsor

http://prettylittleribbonshop.co.uk/ 

They are donating this super collection to the winner

I hope you all find time to join in and thank you all for visiting this morning

Love 'n' Hugs

Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Truly Scrumptious - Christmas With Pearls or Vintage
Creative Craft - Free For All (2nd Entry)
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Christmas Crackers
LOTV - Anything Goes