STOP PRESS!

Guess what?........ I won the challenge at LOTV!!!

 OMG!!! Am I a happy bunny!!

And what makes it even better is the winner is chosen by the design  team not randomly generated

Moving Along With A Stitchy Bear

Good mornings bloggers, hopefully I'm still tucked up in bed and this post has managed to find its way here via a schedule!
It's DT time again over at Moving Along With The Times and this week we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

Hazel is our host this week and she has chosen the theme of  'Anniversarys' Don't forget to head over to MAWTT to check out what the amazing Design Team of Hazel,  Brenda, Lisa Jane and Pami have created for your inspiration.

For my card I have used a fabulous Stitchy Bear with a sparkler image (isn't he just so cute?)

I have glittered his little sparkler with Art Institute iridescent glitter (I've taken another pic which shows it up better)

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the wire and crystal flowers are from e crafts a store I heard about from the lovely Rebekah (I ordered them one day and they were delivered the next morning!)
I have used Magnolia's doo hickey lace border die and swirl, a cuttlebug embossing folder and my nesties. Sentiment is a rub on and everything was from my stash.
Papertake Weekly  have a theme of 'Anything Goes' this week so I'm entering this there.

Thank you for looking and I'll see you all over at MAWTT
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

1 Tilda & a Bunch of Challenges

Hello my lovely bloggers I hope you are all well. Thank you for dropping by my little corner of cyber space and thank you also for the lovely comments you have been leaving.
Today I want to share with you one of my beloved little Tilda's, you will be surprised to hear that I HAVE used this one before (not all of my stamps are unused - just most of them!) Somehow I have managed to combine 3 Magnolia challenges in 1 card! I just couldn't get Totally Tilda in there too!!

I have used the lovely Mina's sketch over at Just Magnolia as a starting block, and what a great sketch to start with!  Magnolia Down Under are looking for 'Flower Power' and I have taken them literally with my 60's inspired Flower Power Tilda and Hippie Chick paper from DCWV. Magnolia Stamp Lovers want to see 'Buttons & Bling'. Simon Says Stamp have a 'Recipe' of 1 image, 2 patterned papers & 3 different types of embellishments. Stamp Something want to see 'Something with Flowers' and a brand new challenge blog Bling It On have 'Anything Goes' as their debut challenge



The little flowers are from Prima and all the buttons, ribbon and gems are from my stash.
Thank you for looking and I hope you like what you see and that you come back and visit me again 1 day soon
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie

Moving Along With The Fashion Times

Good morning to you all and thanks for dropping by today.
Its challenge time again over at Moving Along With The Times  It's my 2nd week with those fabulous girls and this week Pami has chosen the theme of 'Fashion' (Shoe shopping is a close 2nd to craft shopping!) We are sponsored this week by Crafty Emma's

My card was created using Beatrix's sketch over at Friday Sketchers and one of my many many many Bella's that have never been used! I don't know why I haven't used them cos I adore them - but maybe now I'm blogging they will all get out to play!
My DP's are from Making Memories, the flowers are a mix between Wiild Orchid, Prima and my stash, the sentiment is a rub on from Papermania (which I broke if you look too close!) and all the other bits are from my stash.
Head over to Moving Along With The Times and check out what the talented Design Team of Hazel, Brenda, Lisa and Pami have created and join us in the challenge of 'Fashion'

Thanks for looking - Love Laurie x

Lili's Little Man

Hello again and thank you for visiting me. Today I want to share with you my card for the Lili Of The Valley Challenge which has a theme of 'Favourite Colours' I'm so far behind I didn't think I was going to catch up in time to enter this week!
Those of you who have been here before will recognise my favourite paper - Making Memories Cosmopolitian (I have both combinations, blue & brown and pink & brown) and I love both equally!

This little man is soooooo cute, he reminds me of when we first took our son to play rugby on Sunday mornings over 18 years ago.
Fab n Funky have a 'Recipe' theme this week of 1 image, 2 embellishments (buttons & twine) and 3 papers, and Simon Says Stamps are asking for 'Coffee & Cream'. Cute Card Thursday want to see 'Shiny, Happy Cards' and I hope my buttons are shiny enough for them! A Spoonfull Of Sugar are celebrating 'Birthday Wishes' and Crafty Catz are looking for 'One For The Men' I hope that includes little men!!

The image and sentiment are LOTV, papers as I said above Making Memories, Twine is from Wild Orchid Crafts and buttons are from stash.

Thanks again for looking Love 'n' Hugs Laurie x

Spring Is InThe Air

Morning everyone and happy Tuesday to you all.

It's Guest Designer time for me again over at Oldie But A Goodie and this week 'Spring Is In The Air' I hope you all have a chance to check out their challenges, you'll soon be dusting off your favourite forgotten stamps and joining in the fun. Be sure to check out their fabulous DT's blogs for some brilliant idea's.

Once again I have used a stamp (Tilda as a Bunny from Magnolia) that I have never used before, she has sat uninked for almost a year now!  You can't see it on this picture but I cut Tilda out and she is mounted on a tiny spring and she wobbles when you touch her! Thought I'd take the 'spring' literally!!
Magnolia Stamp Lovers  have a 'Pastels' theme this week, if you haven't been over there for a while you should check out the new blog makeover it's looking really FAB. This is aslo my 3rd and final entry into the 7 Kids College Fund Challenge with the 'Squares' theme.

The beautiful daffodils are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the satin ribbon from the Ribbon Girl, I used my Nesties and a Martha Stewart border punch everything else is from my stash.

Thanks for visiting, remember, please leave a trace so I can visit you
 x Laurie x

Totally Edwin

Good morning everyone I hope you are all well today, thank you for stopping by my little blog. Today I want to share with you a card I made for the Totally Tilda challenge 'How Does Your Garden Grow?' I wasn't sure if only Edwin was allowed so, to cover myself on that I added Tilda as a butterfly!

I have used my fabulous, favourite, fantastic 'Fairy Flora' paper pad from Prima (thats a bit of a tongue twister for a monday morning!) and I have distressed it to within an inch of its life to qualify for the challenge over at Magnolia Down Under. The colours on these papers are so lovely I'm only bringing myself to use it because I bought two pads! Bunny Zoes Craft challenge want to see 'Spring Flowers Everywhere' Magnolia-licious Highlites are having a brilliant Blog Hop involving Mini Tilda's & a Spring theme which you should all check out they have an amazing DT. All That Scraps Magnolia Challenge 'Birthday' theme is still on  (this is my 2nd & last entry)
7 Kids College Fund  theme of 'Squares' is still running and this is my entry No. 2 of the maximum 3.
I have used Edwin catching Butterflys and Love Fence Doo Hickey Die both from Magnolia, I painted the fence with Antique Linen Crackle Paint, the flowers are from Magnolia and Wild Orchid, the Butterfly is from Craft Essential and the image was coloured with Aqua Markers which I got from Joanna Sheen. It was the first time I have used them - I have a long way to go to master them!!

Thanks for looking especially to those of you that leave a comment and make my day!! I got 30 comments the other week and I was beside myself with joy!! Simple things - please simple minds!!
Love Laurie x x