Spring Time @ LCI

Good morning lovely people, I hope it's a glorious spring day where you are, it's currently a dark cold February night here as I'm super organised and scheduling!

It is time for a new challenge over at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

and this week the very lovely Susan is hostess

and she has chosen

Spring

I've used an image from last years Floral Delights release

that I didn't find time to play with until now, I'm not too sure its 'Spring' like but you decide!

I had a lot of fun colouring in that fabulous bench - it took me nearly all night! The image is called Garden Bench Delight and is available HERE. That fabulous ribbon is also available on the LCI website, Kerry sent me a sample a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to use it as my 'Spring Greens'

The 'YOU' is a Cheery Lynn die cut - I love it!

Pop along to the main challenge blog for all the details of this weeks challenge and some amazing inspiration from the Ladybugs

Thank you for stopping by, I hope to catch you later!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges
Eureka - Spring Has Sprung
The Squirrel and The Fox - Autumn or spring
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Use Some Green
Allsorts - Springtime
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Go Green
Cute Card Thursday - Spring Fever
Crafty Creations - Green
Pink Elephant - Happy St. Pats, Use Green

Christmas Tilda - well it is cold today!

Good Morning guys, as promised yesterday I'm back today with a card I made for FUN! Remember that's what this craftin' thing is all about! No DT deadlines, set images, themes to follow etc etc..... lol And it doesn't get much more fun, for me, than my lovely Magnolia stamps (maybe Saturated Canary is up there too)! So out came the old stamps that I still hadn't played with from years ago and this little cutie forced her way to the top of the pile!

This card has all my favourites on it! maybe a few too many on one card lol I can't decide, as much as I love this style, I'm not convinced I can actually do it! 

I adore the curly embellishments from Kort et Godt  my lovely Jill sent me when I couldn't get them (I have since bought 4 more packets from Ribbon Girl) the little berries from Magnolia I have in every colour (I just can't bring myself to part with them normally) The La La Land heart banner (couldn't get it anywhere it was out of stock, so I sent to America for it like you do!) The gorgeous paper is from LOTV,  I've been dying to use it and I think the natural jute from Ribbon Girl goes perfectly with it and all my WOC flowers.

So there you have it, a card made for fun, my first this year and hopefully not my last as it was FUN making it!
I've decided to give up trying to get on a Magnolia DT or even GDT and just enjoy my Maggies!!

Thank you for your lovely comments,

blog friends are the best!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

Tilda's Town - F&F or U&E (2nd entry)
Time For Magnolia - An Old Christmas Stamp
Magnolia Down Under - Especially For You
Midweek  Magnolias - Lots of Layers
Inky Chicks - Magnolia Image

Buttons and Bows @ Diva's

Good Morning everyone I'm back today with a brand new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week the lovely Rebekah has chosen

Buttons and Bows

Here is my card

I was given this cute little image 'Stingray Kids' from this weeks sponsor

http://www.2cuteink.com/
The papers are Echo Park Paradise Beach from last summer and the sentiment stamp is CC Designs which I first spotted on Mary J's blog, again last summer.

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

That's it from me today, thank you for stopping by
Shock horror tomorrow I'm going to post a card that isn't for any DT!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Deep Ocean - For a Boy
Sweet Stamps - Green
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Pink Gem - Button It
Dutch Dare - For The Boys
Crafty Creations - Green

Feeling Floral @ OBAG

Good Morning to you all, spring is on its way and this week over at

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

the lovely Helen is hosting and she is

Feeling Floral

I hope you get a chance to join in and play along with us.
My interpretation is a gorgeous flower display, one of my favourite things!

I've used a cute little Marianne stamp I bought last summer and didn't get around to using and my papers are a gazillion years old from MME, these are the last few pages in the pad but I'm sure knowing me I'll buy another to replace it soon!

The flowers are from (mainly I think) WOC and the cute little bike charm (yes I know I used some of my treasure!) is from the Ribbon Girl I think!

Christine if you're looking, I cut my card on the fold and then cut out a frame with the same shape to place over the top of it so no folds are visible.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge and and prize and some beautiful floral inspiration from my teammies.

Remember to be in with a chance of the prize 

you have to use something on your card at least 

6 months old and be sure to let us know 

what it is in your post.

We are currently holding a DT call 

if you would like to join us at OBAG

That's all from me, a big thank you for stopping by, I'll be back tomorrow with my DT make for Diva's, I can't believe how quickly these weeks come around!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Forever Friends Monthly - Lots of Flowers
Love 2 Create - Pick 2 (Die Cuts & Ribbon)
That Craft Place - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps - Bring On Spring (Flowers)
Cute Card Thursday - Something Old (Papers)
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Heck of a Challenge

Morning guys, can you believe it's the 1st of March already?  I can see that this year is just going to whizz by at this rate - blink and you might miss it!!

I'm back (AGAIN) today with a brand new challenge at

HECK OF A CHALLENGE

and today we have a lovely theme of

Butterflies and Pearls

As long as there at both on your card/creation somewhere - it fits!!

Here is what I came up with

I used my favourite Tilda from last years releases (I have so many now I'm getting confused - most unused!) and I also did a bit of masking with a Magnolia background stamp. The pretty papers are also last years, On The Bright Side from MME. My pearls are in the form of pearl sprays and my butterflies are a tiny punch and aslo there is a butterfly charm tied on.

Pop over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the challenge, news on the prize you can win and lots of pretty amazing inspiration from the DT.

I love that I got time to play with my Magnolia stamps this week, I promised myself I was going to try harder this year to use my favourite things and I was starting to feel really guilty about buying new ones when I have so many I haven't used - ironic that I made a card using one of the few stamps I had already used!!

Thanks for stopping by again today, I've been a little preoccupied and only dropping in and out of blogland lately - I hope to change that soon!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girl Magnolia Only - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Spots & Stripes
Magnolia Mania - Butterflies
Tilda's Town - F & F or U & E

Lovely Ladies @ MAWTT

Good Morning everyone and thank you for stopping by my little blog today. 

Another month over - geeze I must be getting old as time is whizzing by lately!

I'm back today with a brand new challenge for Team B at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week it's little 'ole' me playing hostess

and I would like to see something with or for

Lovely Ladies

As Mother's Day is fast approaching I'm sure many of you will fit into our little challenge. I have gone down a whole different route with my offering today

This fabulouso image is from this weeks sponsor

 Rick St Dennis Etsy Shop

My image is called ChiCaGo and I love her to bits!!
I glittered all my Cricut cut letters with MS black glitter - it was everywhere when I'd finished! I've had this paper and cardstock so many years in my stash, I'm sure it was amongst the first I ever bought lol

You can find all the details of this challenge on the main challenge blog along with lots if gorgeous inspiration from my talented teammies!

That's it from me today - short and sweet for a change!
I'll be back tomorrow with a new challenge at
Heck Of A Challenge as it's the first of the month already!!

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

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Recipe (1 image, 2 papers, 3 Embellishments)
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Die Cuttin' Divas - Tic Tac Toe (B&w, Flowers, Gems)
Crafty Catz - Dies & Punches
Crafts & Me - Dies or Punches
Cute Card Thursday - Something Old

Your Numbers Up @ LCI

A very good Morning to all my lovely friends, I hope everyone is well I'm super excited about this post today!!

It's time for a treat all you Ladybug fans as we have a fabby New Release 

to show you all today over at

LADYBUGS CRAFT INK

 just in time for our new challenge

  Add A Number

Well I'm guessing you can see my Number is 1!
All glittery and gorgeous and very pink!

Isn't this a little cutie? You can get it HERE along with lots of other all important Numbers released today at LCI called 'Through The Ages' There are actually 20 new images released today.

 What a drama I had trying to make this card, it was when my printer wasn't working and Kerry had to print it out and post it to me lol! I'm a wee bit excited as this card is going to be published in a craft mag - WOW get me!! Fame at last lol (form an orderly queue for autographs!!)

Right back to the serious stuff!
You can find all the details of the new release and all the details of the challenge over at the LCI challenge blog. As usual with any new release we are having a
Blog Hop and the lovely Kerry has put lots of prizes up for grabs, so make sure you find the time to enter - it could be you who wins!

You should have arrived here from Sally

and next on the hop is Tams

We haven't seen each others cards yet on the DT so I'm off to hop too.
Remember to leave a comment on each post
and follow the rules of the hop on the main challenge blog and post this banner

That's all from me today, I'll be back on Thursday and Friday this week

Happy Craftin'
Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Glitter & Sparkle - Bling It on
One Stop Crafts - For The Kids
Allsorts - Animals (if Teddy bears don't count I'm sorry)
Songbird - Add A Number
Forever Friends Fortnightly - Bears
Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
In The Pink - Pink & Bling
Eureka Stamps - Flower Power