April Showers @ OBAG

Morning Guys, is it just me feeling the cold as I'm back from my holiday or has it gone cold again? Roll on summer or at least some warmer weather!!

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

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

and this week my lovely teammie Claire has chosen

April Showers

If it stays this cold the showers will be snow showers!!

Here is what I made (mostly before I went away)

Once again I have used the fabulous papers from Stampin Up (Zoe is in my sidebar) I do really love these papers that's twice I've used them in a month!! Amazing for me!!

The image is a super cute Teddy Bo I won last year and until now had never had time to play with.

Pop over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge, some gorgeous inspiration from my teammies and the fab prize that you can win.

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

I have a bit going on at home and I've been a dreadful blogger lately, all I can say is sorry and I will try and visit all my lovely friends out there and I will try and enter some challenges - I haven't linked up for ages!!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I would like to enter the following challenges
Crafty Creations - Pink + 1
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cupcake - All At Sea
Crafty Sentiments - 'B' Blue, Bear, Boat, Blooms
Crafty Card Makers - April Showers bring May Flowers
Pile It On - April Showers bring May Flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Can't Stop The Rain

Movie or Song Inspired at MAWTT

Morning Peeps I'm a tad excited as today at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

Tammy is hosting a new challenge with my favourite theme

Inspired by a Song or Film

I don't know why but I absolutely love this theme!!
It's my all time favourite challenge.

Here is my little offering inspired by the 

Will Ferrell Movie ' ELF'

Isn't this image a little cutie? The fab papers were sent to me by Zoe at Stampin' Up (link in my side bar) as a sample and it worked as I then had to buy the whole kit! The chipboard letters, bells and ribbon were in my stash from way back when!!

We have a super sponsor this week

Digi My World

Do pop along to the store and check out the fabulous little images on offer and head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of this challenge and some gorgeous inspiration and lots of fun from my teammies!

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

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

Getting Sentimental @ MAWTT

Hello again yet another post from me this week - you will all be fed up with me at this rate lol though I hope not!

This time its a new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

The lovely Hazel has halved our workload for the summer holidays and we are going fortnightly till the end of August yeah!! I might be able to keep up!!

This week my lovely lovely friend who I will meeting soon, Debs is hosting and she wants us to get all

Sentimental 

(Fabulous theme Debs) make a sentiment your main focal point

Not sure if you can tell but its black and cream, looks a bit white on this picture, it hasn't photographed too well which is a shame as it really is rather nice even if I do say so myself! lol

That fabby sentiment was from  Create With TLC  I was pointed in that direction by the lovely Jill
The shapes were cut with my Nesties, the ribbon is Stampin' Up and the flowers are a mixture of MFT flower trio dies and mini punches and I coloured in the pearls with copics. Really plain and simple and no colouring!!

We are sponsored this challenge by

 

http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/

 

and all the details can be found at the main challenge blog along with some gorgeous inspiration from my lovely teammies. Remember you have 2 weeks to join in this time!

Thats all from me today, I will be back once more this week with another Crafty Sentiments preview stamp - told you it was busy this week!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Scrapbook Sisters - 1 Stamp

Stampavie & More - Lots of Flowers

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Allsorts - In Bloom

Crafty Cardmakers - Make Flowers

Paper Shelter - Flower Power

Happy Birthday Mum

Good Morning Blogland, I just got back from my Mum's as it was her 83rd birthday yesterday and I took her out to lunch and the bingo! (Some people really know how to live it up!) That was her choice by the way, not mine!

I managed to get a card made for her at the expense of my DT work, I'm now behind but hopefully I'll get something made when I get home from work tonight!

My Mother is having a knitting phase at the minute and churning out the most funky hats you have ever seen (I'll take some pictures and post them for you, I've got them in my surf shop for sale), so I thought this Teddy Bea knitting was the ideal image!

This was one of the images I won at the Teddy Bo challenge, it was a fabulous prize - 10 images! The paper is Fancy Pants and I'm having a serious Stampin' Up phase too, I love this lush ribbon and matching card. I'm thinking of becoming a Stampin' Up seller soon. (if that's what they are called lol)

The fabulous flowers are from my massive WOC stash (talk about addiction!) and the buttons are from my stash too.

I hope you all have a great weekend, with no rain!

Love 'n' Hugs

Laurie xx

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

Teddy Bo - Button Up

Fab 'n' Funky - Buttons & Bows

Deep Ocean - Wonderful Women

Love To Create - Mom/Special Lady

Lollipop Crafts - Mama Mia

Pink Elephant - All About Mom

DYSU - Use A Flower
Simply Create Too - Mother or Feminine

Ready Teddy Go - Bingo (ribbon, buttons, die cuts)

Swingin' The Blues

Hello lovely people I'm back with another little card to share with you today that I made a few weeks ago and didn't get around to posting.

But before I show you I have to tell you the exciting goings on at
LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

  Its a new release but with a fabulous twist!

Kerry has been working her little socks off to come up with two brand new characters and everyday a different member of the DT will be showcasing different images - so thats a new release everyday with prizes up for grabs everyday too!
That's right, the two images released each day will be won one by one lucky commenter EVERY DAY! for 2 weeks!
To keep up with the events check in at the LCI challenge blog each day, there you will find all the details and all the winners!
My turn is a little later in the week so keep checking back, here's a sneaky peak of whats in store from me!

Don't forget to visit LCI for todays release from the head Ladybug herself, Kerry. 

Now for my card. I made this a few weeks ago and never got around to posting it, and as I didn't have a card to post today I thought it was a good opportunity to put this up! Ideally I would have liked to post an LCI card but unfortunately I wasn't organised enough!

The image is of course LOTV and now I've actually used it 3 times! Shock horror it will be worn out at this rate! I've used my lovely favourite rolled roses die and the papers are Stampin' Up,  the ribbon, lace and butterfly were all from my stash. I'm trying to be much better at actually using my stash and not saving things!

Thank you for checking in with me today, I have Lisa (My Makes 'n' Me) and her partner Michael coming for supper tonight and I hope we'll sneak a bit of crafting in!

I've been busy at work this week getting ready for the start of a new summer season but I promise I'll find some time to visit everyone later this week

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Lili's Little Fairies - Ribbon and Lace

Totally Papercrafts - My Favourite Things

Charisma Cardz - Ribbon

C.R.A.F.T. - Inspired By A Song ( S( w) inging The Blues)

Allsorts - Say It With Flowers