Late for Diva's and the Paper Nest DT

Oh my goodness am I in trouble! Why can't I get my head back into making stuff and blogging? I really thought by now I'd be back in the swing of things but there are just not enough hours in my days anymore!! I am totally late for the new challenge that started at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

on Wednesday  so I thought I'd combine two and use my

PAPER NEST DOLLS

DT card to tell you about both events

The Theme over at Diva's is

In The Pink 

so that's nice and easy for us all and these gorgeous Paper Nest Dolls are such little darlings to colour, so easy to work with and too cute taboot!!!

The lush papers are Maja Design and I love my star hatpins that I've used again.

Head over to 

http://www.the-papernest.com/

To check out all the fabulous rubber stamps on offer

and lots of inspiration from the DT

and don't forget to check out Diva's to see what fab prize is on offer this week along with some beautiful makes from my Teammies

I really am sorry I've not been around

I hope I can get back to normality soon!!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

Pretty Pastels @ MAWTT

Hello Peeps, I hope you are all well. I'm way ahead of myself here as its only mid March when I'm writing this! I may edit this with an update on life lol

It's time for a new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

and this week our hostess is Kelly

and she has given us a lovely theme of

Pretty Pastels

Nice and easy for us all so I hope you will join us.

Here's my offering, I made this for one of the first blog friends I made, the lovely Sue B and I'm pleased to say we are on 2 fabulous DT's together now so I get to spend lots of 'virtual time' with her!!

The image is of course one from Krista Smith at Saturated Canary, this one is called Yvonne and when I saw her I couldn't resist! I have far too many images, especially Saturated Canary, but I guess that's why its called an addiction!! Papers are from Maja Designs, I think they are the Spring pad. I'm not fed up of using my PTI birthday die yet, I hope your not fed up of seeing it!!

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

That's all from me, I will be back tomorrow

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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

I'm Back! With the Paper Nest Dolls DT card

Have you missed me? I can't believe how long I've been away, what with my holiday (more about that later), work (the less said about that the better) and life, blogging and crafting have taken a back burner. I've missed all my DT deadlines, done no commenting and I'll probably get slung off all my DT's lol.  I know I have missed you and it so hopefully life will settle down and I'll find some time to enjoy my little hobby again soon.

Today I'm back with a card for my newest venture (well done Janice on your prediction) 

lucky lucky me was invited to join the fantabulous 

Paper Nest Dolls

 by the lovely Christine and by the skin of my teeth here is my 

first official DT card (I was GDT last time) albeit a little late!

I've used the uber cute Teddy Bear Emma which is available HERE in digi format. Isn't she a little cutie? The papers are a pad I bought at the NEC show recently from LOTV, I think they are Nitwits. Lots of flowers which appear to be my trademark lol.

Head over to the 

Dolls House 

and check out everything on offer, you won't be disappointed!

I've got to fly as I'm still running late but I will be back really soon to bore you all with my life!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the PND!

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges....
Alphabet Challenge - F is for Feathers 
Creative Fingers - AG Bingo (Die cut, Pearls, Flowers)
We Do Doobadoo - Embellish It

Crafting At The Weekend - Anything Goes

Di's Digi Designs - Birthdays

ABC - J= Just As you Like

Creative Inspirations - Cute Characters

Pastels @ Totally Papercraft

Hello again, I'm still in the sun lol don't mean to rub it in but I hope you are all getting some vitamin D too! Just popping by again to tell you about the new challenge at

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS

and this week Pat K has chosen a theme of

Pastels

I just had time to make this before I left, hop over to the main challenge blog to see what all my teammies made for you and all the details of this weeks challenge and prize.

Sorry I haven't been to visit, I'll make it up to you when I get back

Love 'n Hugs Laurie xx

So Sweet @ MAWTT

Hello Peeps I'm busy laying in the glorious Bajan sunshine (at least I hope its sunny) and I'm popping by to let you know about a new challenge at

MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES

my lovely friend Sarah has chosen the theme

So Sweet

and you can find all the details on the main challenge blog along with a fabulous prize up for grabs to the winner and some delicious inspiration from my teammies.

I made this before I flew off on my hols

Sorry its short and sweet I need to pack!!

Love 'n Hugs Laurie xx

Buttons & Bow & Bon Voyage!

Morning everyone I'm a little excited today (I've been excited lots of days running up to this weekend) this is the last card I will be here to post before I fly off on holiday at the weekend. I have scheduled a few posts while I'm away but I won't be around to visit you and comment. Someone has to lay around in the sunshine all day and I'm taking one for the team!!! I couldn't believe it when a friend of mine said she had rented a house in Barbados and she had a bedroom going spare if I wanted it? What is even harder to believe is it took me a week to decide if I wanted to go!!!! Finally I came to my senses and booked a flight so its adios amigos for a couple of weeks. 

Back down to earth with a bump though, first things first, it's time for a new challenge at

DIVA'S BY DESIGN

and this week Rebekah has given us

Buttons and Bows

Easy peasy lemon squeasy just how I like them!!

I've had this Saturated Canary Pack Light image on my desk coloured for ages and I thought it would be fitting for me going away (I wish I looked that glamorous when I'm trying to squeeze everything in my case) The papers are MME and a couple of years old at least. Lots of die cuts, LaLa Land banner, Magnolia So Lovely heart tag, Marianne (I think) Eiffel Tower. The little cream hearts are buttons that I chopped the back off and I adore the pearl string from Live & Love Crafts.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all details of this weeks challenge and the prize on offer from the sponsor

http://www.ivanovachest.com/

and some amazing inspiration from the Diva's, you won't be disappointed!

That's it from me, thank you for stopping by

I love reading your comments

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges....
Love To Create - Bingo (Ribbon, Blue, Flowers)
That Craft Place - Flowers
Stamping For The Weekend - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Its A Girl Thing
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes With Buttons

Beautiful Borders @ Totally PaperCrafts

Hello again, I'm back with my 2nd post in 2 days. So far so good with keeping up lol, it used to take me a week to make one card!! I am working hard to stay ahead as I will be working soon and my time crafting will be short. 

If all  goes to plan I'm actually on my way to my Mum's for the night ready to get an early start at the NEC craft show in the morning (Mum lives 20 miles away, I live 120 miles away!) Hopefully I'm meeting Pam, Debs, Claire & Sharon and maybe some more lovely crafters. Let me know if you're going, I'd love to meet you!

Today it's time for a new challenge at

Totally Papercrafts

and this week my lovely friend Wendy is hosting, she has chose the theme

Beautiful Borders

I have so many borders but decided to use my first and still favourite lace Doo Hickey die.

The image is Fortune Teller Ellie, one of a fabulous new release from the 

Paper Nest Dolls 

and the lovely owner/artist Christine emailed to ask me if I would like to  GD for her and make something with them, of course I jumped at the opportunity and as I'm flying off on holiday next week and time is short I've combined the 2 tasks today. The papers are (again I hear you moan) from a Maja paper pad, I'm not sure which one. Flowers from everywhere!!

 So.......head over to the totally Papercrafts challenge blog for all the details on this weeks challenge, the prize on offer to win the winner and some beautiful border inspiration from my talented teammies, then head over to the Paper Nest Dolls to check out the cutest little characters available.

That's all from me today, thank you for stopping by

and for any comments you may leave

Love 'n' Hugs Laurie xx

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