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)

Photo Inspiration @ MAWTT

A jolly good morning to all you lovely people, while I'm writing this (scheduled) it's a glorious sunny day I do hope it's lasted! I hope you are all well and happy. I'm on a mission to get ahead with all my DT work and so far so good.

I'm here today to tell you about a new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week my lovely friend Pam is hosting, she gave us this pretty picture to work from so its a 

Photo Inspiration

You can interpret it how you wish, colours, spring, sweets etc

After my mishap of posting my DT card a week early a few weeks ago I'm taking no chances and putting the inspiration picture first!! I don't have to worry about Janice peeking, this was sent to her for her birthday so I know she has it now. Here's my take on the challenge

Ummmm, my green looks a bit darker on this picture, I don't remember it being that dark. I used some giant nesties to cut out the card shape and the cutest little Mo Manning image. Inside the greeting says ' Wish Big' lol just like her knickers!! I'm in love with my PTI 'birthday' die, I just wish they weren't so expensive to mail stuff here. My usual flowers only this time I experimented with air brushing them different colours. I've only had my Copic airbrush kit about 5 years and not used it till I did these white flowers pink and green. It's sooooooooooo cool, I want to airbrush everything!!!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and some gorgeous inspiration from my lovely talented teammies.

I'll be back tomorrow. I'm going to the NEC on Saturday if anyone wants to meet up, I'm already meeting some lovely friends again who I haven't seen for ages.

Thank you for stopping by

Love 'n Hugs Laurie xx

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

Hey Cutie a New DT for Me!

Hello peeps I'm back with my good news, I got a new job!! 

I start a brand new 6 month stint on the fabulous Design Team at

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS

I'm excited can you tell? 

I thought it was time for me to push the boat out 

and make more than one card a week for a while lol, I hope I can keep up!!

I'm starting off with a super theme

Hey Cutie!

Here's my first official offering as a shiny new Totally PaperCrafts DT member!

I've had this little Mo Manning cutie coloured in and sat on my desk for so long she's virtually a teenager now! The fab Echo Park papers are fairly new even though I'm not supposed to be buying any more papers LOL and the thing I'm most pleased with, is the sentiment. I couldn't find the right one anywhere so I made my own on the PC and I'm chuffed to bits how it turned out. If I can work out how to do it, I'll happily email it to anyone who wants it. The flowers are my favorite things dies with brads in the centre.

We have a fabulous sponsor this week

http://doodlepantry.com/

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge, the fantastic prize on offer and lots of super cute inspiration from my new teammies.

That's it from me this week, 2 cards in consecutive days means I need a lie down!!

Thank you for stopping by and for all your lovely comments.

My recovery continues and I should be back fighting fit really soon.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Creative Craft 2 - Recipe
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Calling All Brads
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Mo's Challenge - J = Just Adorable

I'm Back!!

Hello blogland, I'm back and boy have I missed you all! My summer season is over and I have no work (apart from running a home) for the next 5 months or so and I should be posting regularly again now on. I still have a fair bit of turmoil going on in my life and I'm expecting the builders to restart renovations soon, but not enough to keep me away from you all I hope. I might nip off for a bit of sunshine as our glorious summer ended with a bang before I was ready LOL

I'm back just in time for a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and it's everyones favourite...

Anything Goes

I hope I can keep up with my commenting! Its been that long since I tried.

I have several cards that I started for DT work and didn't finish in time so I'm half way through my next few makes. Here is the first.

I just love this fab image from Mo Manning (I love all of Mo's super images) and I've had it half coloured on my desk for months, itching to use it. The papers are digital downloads from Scrap Orchard called Bella Gypsy, I'm addicted to my Magnolia Doo Hickey die So Wrapped tag and the WOC flowers are available from our fabulous sponsor this week

http://www.liveandlovecrafts

If you haven't been over there yet you are in for a treat! I love this shop!!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some fabulous inspiration from my teammies - I hope they remember who I am!!

Thank you for visiting me today and for hanging in there with me during my absence, I should be popping by your blogs any time soon.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Mo's Digital Challenge -  Say It With Flowers & GDT Call

Hobby House - Hobby House Artists

Dream Valley - Purple and Green

A Creative Romance - Dies or Punches

Creative Knockouts - Recipe

Oldie But Goodie - Dies & Punches (old charm, twine, butterfly & stickers)

Top Tip Tuesday - Get In Shape

ABC - V = Very Cute

I'm Still Here!

Just encase you thought I'd forgotten you! LOL I am still here, I know it's been a while since you heard from me. I'm having a bit of a lull and it was with much regret that I resigned from a couple of DT's this week. Oldie But A Goodie which was the first DT I ever made a card for ) they have a new challenge starting today so don't forget to check that out) and Ladybugs Craft Ink which was like cutting an arm off to leave there!! I love you girls and I WILL BE BACK!

I just need a little time out to gather myself and try and put the fun back into crafting, which is what I have been doing this last week (yes it took me a whole week to make this card!)

I've been having a play with lots of stuff I've had for ages and not used like my Butterfly Edger. I kind of feel I might have thrown a little too much at this card but hey ho you live and learn! I think I like it - I reserve judgment for now.

I used the fabulous Magnolia Doo Hickey Feather die again, keep checking as it comes in and goes out of stock all the time!! I also used the Chocolate Box lace die too along the bottom this is a new favourite!! The image is one I bought last year too and never used from Mo Manning - Talk To The Bear - how cute is that lol and the papers if anyone is interested are First Edition. Those pads are such good value. I was saying to my friend Sue today I have sooooooooo much paper it's a crime! 

I absolutely must NOT buy anymore.

I did have a massive disaster making this, I'd just finished colouring in my image (over about 3 nights I think!) when I noticed I'd missed a bit of flesh under the bear's bottom, I picked up my E11 Copic and yanked off the top - forgetting I'd just refilled it and 2 of the biggest splodges of ink landed over my newly coloured image!! Thank goodness for the blender pen - it took me 2 more nights to get all the ink off and then fill in again so my shading is a bit dodgy on this on her top and arm, but I managed to keep it out the bin!!

Well I'm sure I've run on enough for one day.

I'm off to my Mums for a couple of days

Thank you for sticking with me

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Deep Ocean - For A Girl

Charisma - Lots of Layers

Mo Manning - Children's Challenge

Totally PaperCrafts - Punches & Dies

A Creative Romance - Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Bingo (Pink, Pearls, Flowers)

Bunny Zoe's - Wings

Love 2 Create - Vintage/Shabby

Incy Wincy - Butterflies & Bows

Just Add Water @ Heck Of A Challenge

Good Morning and Happy April Fools to you all, make sure your wits are sharp and don't get tricked!! I'm busy working, well working but not sure I'll be busy!!

I'd much rather be in front of the fire crafting today but I have to do something to earn my crafty spending money and I do enjoy spending money!!

As I mentioned it's the first of the month (Geeez it's going quick) and it's time for a brand new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

This month before she left us Lisa M choose

Just Add Water

Just before I show you my card you might like to know that we are looking expand our DT and have a DT call on which you can find all the details to on the challenge blog. It would be great to have some new play mates!!

I've used the uber cute 'Waiting For Rain' from Mo Manning, these images really colour up so lovely, and this isn't the first time I've used her lol I love it when that happens - it just doesn't happen very often!!
The fabulous papers are a new purchase, couldn't resist them I'm afraid, they are from 'Stampin' Up' there is a link to the lovely Zoe in my side bar, she is soooooooo helpful and lovely!
The little duck was a button, I cut the back off with my wire cutters. The photo isn't very good I forgot to put the macro on, so as I was so close it's a bit out of focus. I've used my trusty bow maker to shape the lush bow - I'd be lost without that little tool! I did have a sentiment on a cloud but I took it off as it just wasn't right!!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and some gorgeous watery delights from the DT and we have a couple of stunning GD's joining us today, so please show them some love.
While you're there you can check out the fabulous prize on offer from the 2 Mandy's at

The Craft & Hobby Store 

or their on line sister store
http://www.everycraftsapound.co.uk/

That's all from me today, this is scheduled again - I hope I'm not too cold at work!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges
Mo's Digital Pencil - E is for.....Expecting Rain?
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)
Joanna Sheen - Come Rain or Shine
Crafts 4 Eternity - Cute as You Like
Pink Gem - Make It Cute
Pan Pastels - Anything Goes
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Cute
The Cutie Pies - Favourite Film (Singing In The Rain)
The Pink Elephant - 3 DP's + Favourite Embellishment

Bright Colours @ Oldie But A Goodie

A jolly good morning to you all, I'm here today to help brighten things up with a fab new challenge at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and this week Francesca wants to see some

Bright Colours

So that's nice and easy for us all,

here is what I came up with

Using the fabulous Mo Manning Housework Fairy (God could we all do with one of these!) Papers are Echo Park from the summer before last I think? Coloured with Copics. No sentiment yet as I couldn't come up with anything witty enough but I'm still trying!!

Pop over to the main challenge blog for all the details, news on the prize and some bright and cheerful inspiration from my lovely teammies.

Remember to be in with a chance of winning the prize you must use something at least 6 months old and tell us what it is in your post.

I'm off to do some housework, feeling a little guilty watching madam here doing all the work!!

Thank you for stopping by
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafty Catz - Bingo (Pearls, Dies, Ribbon)
Allsorts - Things With Wings
Pink Gem - Dies and Punches
Alphabet Challenge - A = Anything With Wings
Mo's Digital Pencil - Birrthday
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
RRR - Spring Colours & Ribbon

Heck Of A New Challenge for Feb

WOW can you believe its February already! I'll be back later with the winner of my blogaversary candy but first it's time for a new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

and the only thing it could be in Feb is of course

Love and Flowers

I hope you all get both this month and every month!

 Now I'm not very happy with this card and I can't put my finger on why!! I love the cute image from Mo Manning (this stamp was a present from my lovely ladybug teammie Diane), I love the Echo Park papers, the WOC flowers and I love the sentiment and die cut cloud from Magnolia but together its not rocking my boat!! I guess you can't win 'em' all!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some much more spectacular creations (especially from Kevin)

Don't forget to visit our challenge sponsor

 http://www.everycraftsapound.co.uk/

or their 'bricks and mortar' sister shop

Craft and Hobby Store, Heckmondwike

to pick up some great bargains!

By Heck you'd be mad not to!

I'll be back in a jiffy 
(when I've done the random thingy) 
with the winner of my candy

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I"d like to enter this card into the following challenges
Sassy - Love Is In The Air
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Crafts & Me - Favourite Embellishment (Flowers)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes (2nd Entry)
Totally Gorjuss - Flowers

 

It's A Recipe at Oldie But Goodie

Morning Guys, wow how nice is this weather? We are still having lots of visitors to the seaside so I haven't had as much time yet as I thought I was going to have!! At least I'm getting a bit of time to make something.

Today is a new challenge over at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and my lovely lovely teamie Debs is in charge

I'm finally going to get to meet up with her in few weeks and I'm really excited as I know we will be good friends for a long time.

Anyway back to the challenge and it's a

Recipe 

1 Image, 2 DP's and 3 Flowers

Here's my take on the challenge

I've had this image coloured in for quite a while as I was going to use it for another card months ago but it wasn't going right at the time! My twins are going to Sophie's 21st party on Saturday it's called 'Sophie's Adventures In Wonderland' and everyone has to dress up as a character from the book/film.

We were invited too, Sophie works for us, but someone has to stay here to work!

The fabulous Queen of Hearts is a Mo Manning image, coloured with Copics and pencils. The papers are MME and you will probably know by now (as I've used them so much) the flowers are a MFT die. The gem brads, ribbon and heart pins are all from my stash.

Inside just says 'Let's Celebrate!'

We have a fabulous sponsor this week, the mighty

www.bugaboostamps.com

All the details plus some gorgeous inspiration from my team mates can be found at the main challenge blog page. I hope you will all get a chance to join us this challenge.

While I'm here I'd like to thank all my beautiful friends out there who sent me birthday cards/presents and good wishes, I was overwhelmed by your kindness, generosity and talents. I don't want to list individual names encase I miss someone out, but thank you all - I had one of the nicest birthday's I can remember.

A quick reminder to enter my birthday candy above

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Sweet Stampin' - Inspired By a Film or Song (Alice In Wonderland)
Crafty Catz - Recipe
Pile It On - For A Princess
Pan Pastel - Stripes
Pink Elephant - Patterned Papers
Mo's Digital Pencil - Lovely Layers

Shape Up @ MAWTT

Good Morning folks its time for a brand new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week the lovely LEESA is in charge and she would like us all to

Shape Up!

Well I certainly need to but fortunately for now its just my card that has to!!

This is a commissioned card I made a while ago. After seeing the twins card I made for Jake (yes his Mum won the name game) and Ella, I was asked to make another twin card, this time for two boys and as I love that image I used last time so much I went with it again.

This time I cut my card shape using X Cut dies and embellished the whole thing (last time you may remember I left it CAS). I have to say I'm happy with both even though they are so different! The papers are DCWV and the 'precious' is from WRMK its a kind of chipboard sticker  but its a bit thicker. All my flowers are from WOC and my nylon butterfly is from a £1 shop. I added a little button shaped like a dummy in with the flowers, you can just see it poking out the bottom corner.

We have my favourite shop in the whole of blogland sponsoring us today

http://www.sirstampalot.co.uk/rubber-stamps.php

and the lovely Janice has donated this prize to the winner

Some lovely Christmas goodies.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some fabulous shapes from the gorgeous DT girls. This challenge will run for a fortnight to give everyone plenty of time during the school holidays.

This is the last of the cards that I had pre made before I got busy at work so I'm not sure what will happen now! It's really hot here and that means busy busy for us but I hope I can find a little time from somewhere during the last 3 weeks of our season!!

Thank you to everyone for sticking by me while I have been unable to visit you all, I can't wait to catch up with all my blog friends soon.

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

 Deep Ocean - Deep Blue (2nd entry)

Papertake Weekly - Spots 'n' Stripes (2nd entry)

Songbird - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Dream Valley - Die Cuts & Punches

Stamptacular Sunday - Shape It Up

Pile It On - Bingo (Fabric, Image, Gems)

Polka Doodles - Celebration

Stampin' For The Weekend - Monochromatic

I'm Still Here!

Hello folks, bet you thought I'd forgot about you all! Lol

This working lark really interferes with your crafting life and I'm trying really hard to get ahead with my DT stuff so I don't have to miss any challenges while I'm busy at work.

I do however have a card I can post that I had to make for a new arrival recently.

This is the 3rd time I've used this digi stamp (the 2nd will be posted soon) So I'm guessing this is probably my most used stamp EVER!!

Isn't this the most cutest image from Mo Manning?

Coloured with Copics and shapes cut with Nesties its also the most simplist card ever made.

Right have to dash!

Sorry for my infrequent visits to you all, normal services will resume in September!

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER MY CANDY

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie 

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

Crafty Creations - Free For All

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Great Impressions - Your Best Colouring

Joanna Sheen - Going Round In Circles

Summer's Here @ Diva's

Well I hope it's a little bit more like summer out there now than when I'm typing this! I'm a wee bit ahead of myself as I have to be organised or I can't play during the summer months, and today I wanted to play along as it's a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and the fantabulous Rebekah has given us a theme of

Summer

and goodness me you need your sunglasses for this one!

 

I've used another Mo image, I'm totally lovin' these images at the minute! and I'm also lovin' Echo Park paper pads which I have used here. All my flowers come from WOC and I have mixed up all the bright colours al a Rebekah! I love it when the Boss does this so I copied her idea! My sun is cut on my Cricut - oh yes I used it again!

 We are sponsored today by

http://deliciousdoodles.blogspot.com/

You can find all the detailsof this weeks challenge and some gorgeous, sunny inspiration from the Diva's on the main challenge page.

Thank you all for looking, I'll be back tomorrow with my MAWTT DT card

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes
Mo's Digital Challenge - Anything Mo Goes
Papertake Weekly - 3 (pearls) 2 (papers) 1 (ribbon)

Celebrate @ MAWTT

Hello again I'm back again for the last of my 3 days in a row posts.

And this time its

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and our lovely new girl on the block KIM is hosting and we have a fabulous theme of

Celebrate Anything But Birthdays

How cool is that! Weddings, New Home, Anniversary etc. 

Great idea Kim and I had the perfect card I needed to make

I am getting a bit ahead of myself here as these lovely little twins aren't born yet and Mum & Dad are still arguing about the little boys name! I just assuming that Mum will win that argument or I'll be taking this to pieces to change Jakes name to Mason!

I'm still in my Mo Manning phase and I love love love this cute little image. I've just flipped it around to face itself and kept my card really simple as I wanted that image to be the focal point.

This really takes me back as I had twins 23 years ago next month! Just like these, a boy and a girl and we already had an 18 month old little boy at home - the next 5 years were a blur!!

Head over to the main MAWTT challnenge blog for all the details of this weeks challenge and some fabulous inspiration from my lovely teammies.

We are sponsored this week for the very last time by

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

As you probably know Emma is closing her shop which means there are some fabulous bargains to be had and the £10 voucher for the winner will go a lot further!!

A quick update from China: My daughter Raegan is still having a fantastic time and has just had a 24 hour train journey (I'm guessing that wasn't so fantastic!) She said everyone is so friendly and children run to speak to her as they don't see many westerners. 2 school girls came rushing in the hostel to ask her lots of questions like what was her favourite pet and what was her wish? one of them said that her wish was to be a Dr and live in England.
 Raegan said she now knows what it feels like to be a Z list celebrity!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a fabulous weekend and anyone going to the coast enjoy, I'm at Hunstanton if you're passing!

Love 'n' Hugs
Laurie xx


I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
My Time To Craft - It Takes two
Less Is More - Baby or a Child
Fab 'n' 'Funky - New Beginnings
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Love To Create - Song Inspired (It Takes Two
by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terryl)
Charisma Cardz - No Flowers

Keep It Real @ MAWTT

Good Morning or going by my card maybe I should say 

'Top of the morning to you!' lol. 

(All will become clear when you see it!)

I'm back today with a DT card for a brand new challenge over at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week my lovely new blog buddy Judith is setting us the challenge of

Keep It Real

so that means no fantasy figures, teddies or even fairies! 

It can be plants & flowers as they are living 

(not for long in my care though!)

Oh and don't tell the kids - but no Father Christmas either!!

For my card I've used this little Irish Dancer image from Mo Manning, I've had it a while and I've been dying to get around to using her - well done Mo on a fabulous image! I've coloured her with Copics and a touch of prisma pencils for shading. The gorgeous green papers I have had for ever! Hot of the Press, though I have had them so long they have cooled down a bit now! For those that don't know, green is my favourite colour! The star border is a Magnolia Doo Hickey die and the fabby flowers are from this weeks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G sponsor

http://www.wildorchidcrafts.com/

WOW what a fabulous prize! I love this shop and frequently fill a basket there! If you are not familiar with it trust me its well worth the visit, why not pop over now!

All the details of this challenge can be found on the main blog page HERE and while you are there don't forget to check out the fabulous inspiration from my lovely teammies!

A quick update from China, my daughter is having a fab time and has met lots of new friends already, though most can't speak english!! She has tried a few Chinese delicasies 'snake' being one! She said it was a bit chewy! She declined the chickens feet for now lol. She also though it might be better not to know what she was eating in future!!

That's all from me for today, I'd like to say a big hello and thank you to my new followers and goodbye to the 3 that left this week! 

I'm guessing they won't be here to read that though lol

Love 'n' Hugs

Laurie xx

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

Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Two Colours

Sweet Stamps - My Favourite Colour

Crafty Sentiments - Bingo (Patt paper, coloured image, die cuts)

Crafty Catz - Happy Birthday

CES - Anything Goes (2nd)

Joanna Sheen - Happy Birthday

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes

April Showers @ Oldie But A Goodie

Good Morning lovely people, it will soon be Easter and a nice long weekend for most of you and if anyone is planning a trip to the seaside (especially Hunstanton) don't forget I'm there and please come and say 'Hello'

In typical bank holiday weather, it's about to get colder and wetter - don't know why I'm surprised!

It's time for a new challenge today at

Oldie But A Goodie 

and this week my lovely Lisa is hosting

Knowing what this country's weather is like Lisa has opted for

April Showers

 

For my card I have finally used one of many Mo Manning images I had to invest in! I'm doing quite well really - that's 3 images in the last 2 weeks that I haven't used before! The daffodils I bought last year from WOC and as I used 2, I bought another pack to replace them!! I know - don't ask!! 

The papers are Echo Park, the punches MS and the die cut cloud is a Magnolia Doo Hickey (sorry Kerry!)

We are sponsored this week by

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Who are offering the winner 7 fabulous Digi images

Head over to the main challenge blog to check out all the details and some fabulous inspiration from the DT girls. Don't forget to check if you were amongst the winners last week too!

That's all from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with some really exciting stuff you won't want to miss!!

Thanks for looking 

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Pollycraft Monday - Water Water Everywhere

Pink Gem - Photo Inspiration (Aquamarine)

Stamping For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Digi Image

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Lil' Darlings - Outside

Buttons & Bows @ Oldie But A Goodie

Good Morning blog lovers, time for a brand new challenge at

Oldie But A Goodie

where you can all use your favourite stamps as long as they are at least 6 months old! I love this challenge, I have so many stamps that I've never got around to using or only used once - I think I could stay on this DT forever!!!

This week our lovely Lisa is hosting for me ( I swapped with her) and we want to see some

Buttons and Bows

Nice and easy, we all love to use buttons and I rarely make a card without a ribbon these days!

How much do you love this little man? I just want to pick him up LOL. You can tell it's a long time since mine where this age - I'm desperate for Grandchildren! This little guy is Toby and he is from Mo Manning (rubber not digi - no breaking the rules). My fabulous papers are Making Memories and are amongst the first I bought years ago - since then a small Forest has been sacrificed to fill my craft room!

We have a fabulous sponsor this week

stampelkallan

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this fab challenge and to check out the very talented DT makes for your inspiration.

Thank you stopping by my blog this morning, I'll be back later with my 2nd post of the day

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

Holiday Snaps!

Hello lovely blogging friends this is a really really quick post from me, I should be at work as the sun is shining and I need to get there before it goes in again! 

I have a card I want to share with you with a Mo Manning image I coloured in weeks ago and never had time to make into a card.

Love this little lady - it could be me on the beach here at Sunny Hunny!

The fab papers are Echo Park, the flower is Prima and the rub on from a Melissa Francis sheet, the ribbon, button and pearls from my stash.

Hope your having a sunny day

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

One Stop Craft Challenge - At The Beach

Stamping Scrapping Central - Dog Days Of Summer

(Echo Park & Copics)

The Shabby Tea Room. - Polka Dots
Ladybugs Crafts Ink  - Favourite Stamp
Stampin For The Weekend  - Holidays
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Food & Drink
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (Pearls,Ribbon & Free Rub On )
Creative Inspirations - Favourite Stamp