Pink + 1 @ LCI

Morning lovelies I can't believe how fast this year is going!! 

Must be something to do with my age lol 

I'm back today with a new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and little 'ole' me is hosting this time

With all the love and romance in the air I'm making it easy for you and all I want to see is

Pink + Another Colour

You can choose what you team your pink up with, 

mine is with aqua

I thought it was time I got this fabulous Nikki stamp out to play 

and you can pick her up at 70% off if your quick HERE 

The luscious papers are my new passion (digi) 

I'm soooooo into printing papers at the minute and these were found through Mary J. I spotted them on her blog and headed straight over to Shery K Designs to stock up!

You can find all the details of this challenge and all the prize information ont the main challenge blog, along with lots of PINK inspiration from the Ladybugs.

This is a busy blog week for me and I'll be back tomorrow with a new creation for Diva's. Thank you for stopping by

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

It was a challenge to find a challenge that wasn't Love / Hearts or
Valentines this week but eventually!!!
I'd like to enter the following challenges with this card

The Crazy Challenge - For A Birthday
Pile It On - Shaped Cards
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Shopping Our Stash - Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

I'm Back and I need a P!

Hello all my lovely friends I'm back from my holiday in sunny Tenerife, it was the first time I'd been there and with temperatures of 32 degree's every day I would definitely go back - preferably tomorrow!

I should be rested after 10 days of doing nothing but laying in the sun reading and eating and drinking but I feel like I need another holiday to get over that one!!

 Instead I'm back blogging - cos I missed you all!!

I'm back just intime to host a new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and this week we

Need A P!

Lol, that's lots of things beginning with P on your cards please!

I've gone with PINK, POLKA DOTS, PINSTRIPES & PEARLS

Lets see what you come up with

I've used Posh Shopper Nikki available HERE and coloured her with my Copics and my favourite flower dies from MFT.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and some fabulous inspiration from the Ladybugs.

Thanks for all your lovely comments while I was away, I need to start planning my next holiday now!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Lollipop Crafts - Happy Birthday

The Crazy Challenge - Hand Made Flowers

Stamptacular Sunday - No Rules

One Stop Craft - Anything Goes

Bingo With A Twist @ LCI

Good Morning lovely people, I've really struggled with my creating this week - nothing is going right for me and it's one of those weeks where I'm posting a different DT card nearly every day!
It's time for a brand new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and this week is rather special as one of our favourite characters NIKKI has gone and got her bang up to date and gone DIGI which means you can do so much more with the little lady!

Our very own little lady Catherine has given us a great theme

Bingo With A Twist

Die    Cuts	Pink Gems	Butterflies
Pink Ribbon	Stitching	Pink Buttons
Swirls	Pink Flowers	Lace

Lol I think Catherine was trying to make Tams use pink again but knowing Tams she will have found a way around that!!

Here is my contribution using the new DIGI Martini Nikki

Check out the LCI store HERE to pick up this fabulous girl!

I've used the new Carta Bella Paris Girl 6x6 paper pad and my line is straight down the left hand side - Die Cuts, Pink Ribbon &  a Swirl

You'll notice when you get to the Ladybugs shop that Kerry is having a fantastic blow out sale with a HUGE 60% off rubber stamps!!
Hurry over - I don't want you to miss out!

Don't forget to check out the Ladybugs fabulous inspiration on the main challenge blog - you won't be disappointed.

I'll be back tomorrow
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Love To Create - Anything Goes
Polka Doodles - Inspired By A Song
Allsorts - Inspired By A Song
(I Love Paris by Ella Fitzgerald)
Crafty Creations - Around The World (Paris)

TLT's Happy Birthday

Good Morning blogland, I'm wondering as I type this if it's actually going to have stopped raining yet!

This year so far has certainly lived up to its April showers!

On a much brighter note it's time for a fabulous new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and this week the lovely Michele is fighting fit after a long illness and has given us a nice and easy challenge of

Happy Birthday

so lots of scope for you to join in this time

I've used one of my favourite LCI characters Nikki

and this is Posh Shopper Nikki available HERE

I've done a spot of paper piecing for her chic suit and I made my card out of patterned card for a change. Just a simple little bow and single punched flower and as I thought she looked quite chic I decided to make her French and added a charm (it's actually a charm of Blackpool Tower but that didn't have the same appeal so I'm pretending its the Eiffel Tower lol)

I love black and white and as those of you who visit regularly know, I love mini cards!

I hope you will get time to play along with our fabulous challenge, all the details and some fabulicious inspiration from the Ladybugs can be found on the main challenge blog page.
Remember you don't have to use an LCI image to join in, but we live it when you do!

Thanks for stopping by today
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Love To Create - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - Metal
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Metallica
Cutie Pie Challenge - Circles
Scrappy Frogs - Shaped Cards (2nd)

Throw Us Some Shapes @ LCI

A very good wet and soggy morning to you all! Well how was your bank holiday? Mine was a WASHOUT! I even got Monday off and stayed home to do some ironing, never been heard of before!

The weeks keep on flying by and today it's time for a new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and this week the very lovely, uber talented Sally is hosting her first challenge since gaining her Ladybug wings, and she would like to see some

SHAPES

Particularly, a square, a circle and a triangle!

With all this information in hand....this is what I made!

I have to confess this wasn't the first card I made - somehow all the information didn't stay in my brain and when I went to post the original card - it didn't fit the challenge! Hopefully this is just a passing phase and my brain will be back to full working order soon!

The image is, of course the lovely Birthday Nikki, back in stock and available HERE and the papers are First Edition which I think I got from The Range very cheap!

See Lisa I do love a bargain! lol

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the relevant information and some inspirational inspiration (see what I did there?) from the Ladybugs.

Don't forget to check out if you were amongst the lucky winners of Diane's Spots & Stripe challenge too.

Now one more bit of major news from the powers that be, none other than the Queen Ladybug herself.

It seems Kerry has gone mad - yet again I hear you shout!

Once more its a HALF PRICE sale on all cling stamps at LCI and that's not all, Kerry is throwing in a free gift with every order AND its free shipping world wide on all orders over £25!

I've already placed my order - what are you waiting for!!!

Thanks for visiting me today and a huge 'Hello' to my new followers.

I'll be back tomorrow with a new challenge at Diva's

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Love To Create - Birthday (It's A Party)

Pink Elephant - Flowers

Prairie Fairy - Anything Goes

Wags 'n' Whiskers - Say It With Flowers

Pink & Girly @ LCI

Good morning blogland its time for a new challenge over at 

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and today Catherine hosts her first challenge for us and what a fabulous theme 

PINK & GIRLY

Lol there's some ladybugs that went into meltdown over this one!

I've gone a bit 'Pink & Grey & Girly' as I just had to use this fabby paper from Echo Park. I actually bought another of these pads just so I could use the first one?!?!?! I've used Slobbing Nikki available HERE and a bit of feather makes it quite girly I thought! So many of my friends are ill I decided to make this into a Get Well card.

And inside..

I drew around the outside of my nesties and hand cut them to make thinner mats.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some really girly inspiration from the DT.

Remember you don't have to use an LCI image to join in, but we love it when you do!
Don't forget to check out the all the winners from last week, there were so many prizes up for grabs its a long list of winners!!

Thanks for stopping by today, my comments have been few and far between for the last couple of days, I'll be back round to visit you anytime after tomorrow when things should be back to normal - well normal for me!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
The Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Free & Easy
Stamping For The Weekend - Bingo (flowers, polkadots, dies)
Delightful Challenge - Use Pattern Paper
Phindy's Place - Get Well

Bows Bows Bows @ The Ladybugs

Good Morning everyone its TLT time again and I'm here with a new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK 

and this week my lovely teamie Sue is hosting and she would like to see some

BOWS

on your cards - We all love a bow don't we?

I rarely make a card that doesn't have ribbon on! Not intentionally, I just like to finish it off with a nice bow!

I've used an old sketch for some inspiration, I'm sorry but I don't know where its from but I think its one of Bev Rochesters.  The fabulicious image is Bathtub Nikki available HERE at half price through January! I've been stocking up while this amazing offer is on all cling stamps at the LCI store!
Papers are MME Meadowlark. My sentiment is a Melissa Francis rub on and you can't see it on this picture but I've put glossy accents on the bath tub to make it look porcelain!

I hope you will all get time to play along with this challenge, remember the Ladybugs have gone fortnightly for now so you have 2 weeks to get your bows tied! You don't have to use an LCI image to join in but we love it when you do!
Head over to the main challenge blog page for all the details of this challenge, last weeks winners and some fabulous inspiration from my lovely team mates.

It's been quite difficult leaving comments on some blogs this last week, I've just changed my comment box to a pop up as many people think this will cure at least one problem! If I didn't get around to commenting on your blog it wasn't because I didn't try!

Thanks to everyone for visiting
don't forget to enter my followers candies
I have a lot to thank you guys for!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Pink Elephant - Favourite Colours
Pollycraft - Bingo (Ribbons, Buttons, Die Cuts)
That Craft Place - Home Sweet Home
The Poodles Parlour - Button Up
Crafty Catz - Use Something New (my stamp)
Alphabet Challenge - Y= You Can Choose
Crafty Creations - Something New (my stamp)
Phindy's Place - Tic Tac Toe (pearls, ribbon, flowers)
Dream Valley - Anything Goes

The Ladybugs are Back In Town!!

Happy happy happy new year to everyone I'm probably still fast asleep in bed as we've just had 2 of the busiest days and I'm out of practise at working! I was aching in places I didn't know I had!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year break and I hope you all got some new goodies in your stockings for crafting as you're going to need them this week as its Totally Ladybug Tuesday and that means a brand new challenge at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and this week we challenge you to 

Anything Goes with Some New Stash

All the details of this challenge can be found over at the main challenge blog page along with the winner and top 3 from the last challenge.

This card was a commission for a friend and I usually find these so difficult but when she said the recipient loves dogs I knew just the stamp to use! I've used Dog Walking Nikki available HERE

AND DON'T FORGET ALL CLING STAMPS ARE HALF PRICE THROUGH JANUARY! THAT'S AN AMAZING DEAL
 

I got some lovely new Copic Sketch Markers in lots of brown shades, I know that sounds boring but I love my copics and my BIL is building me some lovely new storage for them as this year I'm determined to sort out my stash and I got some fabulous units for Christmas from Storage for Crafts. I've used my all time old favourite papers from Making Memories and Nesties were cut on my Cuttlebug - which to my disgust I broke the other day - so a nice shiny new one is on the way to me as I speak (or type) flowers from WOC

Lorna loved her birthday card and I got some more commissions from it so everyone was happy!

Thank you for all your visits and comments throughout my year blogging I can't believe its been nearly a year!

Love and Hugs Laurie xx

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

Paper Sundaes - Something Old Something New

Stamping Scrapping Central - Punched Out!

Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Secret Crafter - Anything Goes

Stamping For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafts And Me - Anything Goes

WOW Time at LCI

Good Morning lovely bloggers I'm back with my second post today as promised

If you are looking for my Oldie But A Goodie DT Post Please Scroll Down

It's TLT time over at

Ladybugs Craft Ink

but first I would like to thank everyone who played along with my Winter Blues challenge last week, it was my first time hosting and I was relieved that lots of you wanted to play along with me!! Head over to the main challenge blog to see if you were amongst the Winner or top 3 and also Queen Kerry was looking for some Guest Designers and in the immortal words of Ant & Dec "It Might Be You"

This weeks challenge was chosen my lovely friend Pam and its a favourite of mine

White on White

WOW cards always look totally stunning and I can't wait to see what you all come up with

I've gone right outside my comfort zone with this one LOL  I usually only make square cards but with all that creativity out there (and equipment in my craft room) I was inspired by our very own Lisa who manages to create something totally original every time!!

I've used the fabulous 'Nikki & Buttercup Building A Snowman' and if you didn't get yours yet - hurry up - you only have until tomorrow to get this baby at HALF PRICE. Honestly at half price its worth putting by till next Christmas or better still a fabulous present for someone!

The lamp post, tree and snowflake dies are all Magnolia and the other shapes are nesties so now I've used my Grand Calibur twice it's obviously an essential to any craft room!!

Head over to the LCI blog for lots of gorgeous inspiration from the Ladybugs and for all the details of this weeks challenge. Remember you don't have to use an LCI image to play along but we love it when you do!

Thank you for visiting

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas
Simply Create - All About Christmas
Poodles Parlour - Christmas (3rd Entry)
Sweet Stampin - Punches & Dies (2nd Entry)
Charisma Cardz - Snowflakes
Crafty Catz - Snowmen
Craft Your Passion - Tis The Season

LCI New Release & A Blog Hop

Good morning bloggers I hope it's all nice and sunny in your part of the world, it certainly should be in mine at the moment! Obviously this is scheduled!!

Exciting times at 

Ladybugs Craft Ink

today it's not just a normal Totally Ladybug Tuesday, all the Ladybugs are extracited as it's a Blogaversary  and Kerry is celebrating with a fab New Release and a Blog Hop and there are sooooo many prizes up for grabs!

With so much happening I don't know where to start!!

You should have arrived here from Pinky's' blog, to join in the hop just visit the Ladybugs in order, leave a comment on each of their blogs and then leave a comment on the main LCI challenge blog too.

Easy Peasy - yes?

The Fabulous new release is all about weddings, don't you just love a wedding? We were all given images to play with and none of us have seen each others cards!!

I used the two stamps I was given on the one card, I love the Wedding Cake - that's probably because I just love cake in general!! You'll have to head over to the LCI blog for all the details of the lush new stamps, as I didn't have them when I typed this - sorry, but while your there you can check to see if you were the lucky winner of last weeks challenge.

This weeks challenge has everyones favourite theme

'ANYTHING GOES'

Remember - you don't have to use an LCI image to join in but we sure love it when you do! And the winner of the challenge gets to pick the stamp of their choice!

One more thing.....every Ladybug is offering Blog Hop candy on their blog, to be eligible for this you have to have commented on each blog on the Hop and they will choose their winners from the list of commenter's.

Here's my candy

Right, now you need to know that the next stop on the Hop is Kerry's blog but don't worry if you get lost - just head back to the main challenge blog and start again!

I hope you all took advantage of the Fantastic Half Price

Stamp Of the Month last week?

If not - don't worry you still have time.

That's it from me - Happy Hopping

Love 'n Hugs Laurie xx

New Stamp Of the Month at LCI

Back again with my 2nd post of the morning

If you are looking for my Oldie But A Goodie 

DT card please scroll down

Its Totally Ladybug Tuesday and time for a fab new challenge at

Ladybugs Craft Ink

 and as It's the first Tuesday of the month we have a brand new 

Stamp Of The Month 

available at half price for the whole month of November. 

The whole Design Team have made cards using this gorgeous Nikki and Buttercup building a Snowman to give you lots of inspiration and idea's and our lovely Sue has spoilt you with a choice of themes to use for this challenge

Distressed or Non Traditional Colours

Now I went and got myself all distressed hoping my black and white stripes was non traditional enough! That's what happens when you try and get ahead of yourself so you can go and lie on a beach somewhere!!

I loved working with this stamp it was a joy to colour and one that I will use and use (and to think I totally overlooked it at first! - a mistake I will not make again)

Head over to the main challenge blog to check out the DT's fabulous inspiration, all the details of the new challenge and last weeks winners.

Remember you don't have to use an LCI image to join in, but we love it when you do!

Thank you for stopping by today and for all the lovely comments 

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

It's A Baby!! at LCI

Good Morning blogland, I hope all is well in your little corner of the world. Not long now before I head off in search of sunnier climes. I'm so busy trying to get all my DT work done before I go, I don't want to let any of my challenges down - even though I won't be around to comment.

Its Totally Ladybug Tuesday time again and that means a fab new challenge at

Ladybugs Craft Ink

and this week we have a super theme set by the lovely Tams

Babies

I've been itching to ink up this gorgeous Nikki stamp

 

I had a pram like this for my eldest son, it was great, so much better for the babies as they have lots of room, I had twins next and I remember putting them both in the pram while I was waiting for my twin pram to arrive, seems like 5 minutes ago not 23 years!!

Anyway, back from my trip down memory lane and back to my card - I followed a fab sketch by our very own Mary J for Quixotic Inspirations and the papers I used were free in a magazine ages ago I'm sorry I can't remember what they are called.

You don't have to use an LCI image to join in but we love it when you do, and with images this gorgeous how could you not want to!

Head over to the main TLT blog for lots of gorgeous inspiration from the super talented DT and for all the details of this weeks challenge and last weeks winners.

And I just want to remind you there's just a few days left to get the October Stamp of the Month at Half Price this week - Nikki Running With Buttercup

Thanks for stopping by

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Quixotic Inspirations - Sketch

Tag You're It at Ladybug Crafts Ink

Top of the morning to you all, its Tuesday which means only one thing - time for a new challenge at

Ladybug Crafts Ink

and its my favourite Irish lassie Pinky who is your hostess with the mostest today

Before I go into the new challenge I'd like to thank everyone who entered Julie's first challenge last week, we had some fantastic entries and I hope you all took advantage of the fabulous

Stamp of The Month

Nikki Running With Buttercup

If you forgot, you still have time, as Kerry is giving it away at half price for the whole month of October!

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details and to see if you were the winner of a fabulous LCI stamp last week or if you made our top 3

Now on to this week and Pinky has chosen

'Tag It'

Make a Tag or a Tag on a card.

Hopefully mine will be allowed as its a Tag shaped card! 

If not I could be getting 'The Whip!'

I have used the fantabulous 'Birthday Nikki' I can't help thinking someone is going to jump out of that big parcel! I've coloured her in to match the DP's with my beloved Copics and added some WOC flowers, simple but I really like this. The paper is all sparkly and glittered but it doesn't show up very well unless you really zoom in.

Head over to the main  blog for all the challenge details and some wonderful inspiration from the Ladybugs this week.

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

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Bling
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - Anything Goes