Some ever-so exciting news.

Morning blogger's, 

I'm so so excited, I'm fit to burst!!!

I've had a secret for a few weeks now and I have really wanted to share it with you all

Well today I can,

You must all know that I love my LOTV stamps, well...

I recently sent a few of my cards via Email to those lovely ladies at LOTV,

I was hoping they would like to share them on their inspirational blog,

Anne told me that they we're looking for a guest designer for a month so I was keeping my finger's well and truly crossed in the hope that they may pick me.

NEVER in a month of Sunday's was I expecting the lovely email from Jacqui,

She said they loved my work and would I like to join the Challenge DT, 

Well I can tell you it took me all of 5 seconds to make my decision....I mean what an absolute honour!!!

I just hope I can do them proud. Thanks ladies

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The theme this week is 

BUTTONS

Well here's my first card, 

which was for Mackenzie's birthday from the pets!

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 I have used:

LOTV ~ Doggie delight

Nestabilities ~ Labels 18

Magnolia ~ 6x6 papers

DooHickey ~ Sm dragonfly and antique lace border

Marianne ~ English rose and open leaves

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and stickles

SU ~ Photo corner

Pearls and buttons from stash.

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Thanks you so much for looking.

BIG HUGZ 

A-Z of me

Hi I saw this on coop's blog and thought I'd have a play,

Here goes .......

A. Age: 42

B. Bed size: Double
C. Chore that you hate: Changing the sheets
D. Dogs: Sprocker (cross between springer and cocker)
E. Essential start to your day: Tea with Toast and Jam
F. Favorite color: Green
G. Gold or Silver: Silver.
I. Instruments you play: None, 

J. Job title: Domestic goddess LOL
K. Kids: Girl - Mackenzie

L. Live: Spalding

M. Mother’s name: Rosemary

N. Nicknames: Fleury (not much of a nickname)

O. Overnight hospital stays: 6, when having Mackenzie

P. Pet peeves: Rudeness

Q. Quote from a movie: "Crème brûlée can never be Jell-O. YOU could never be Jell-O" from My best friend's wedding

R. Right or left handed: Right

S. Siblings: 4 Brothers and 1 sister

U. Underwear: Comfy

V. Vegetable you hate: Most

W. What makes you run late: Nothing ~ I have to be everywhere 10 minutes early or I class myself late!

X. X-Rays you’ve had: Kidneys

Y. Yummy food that you make: Lasagne

Z. Zoo animal: Hippo

Thanks for looking, why not have a go too?

HUGZ 

ALLSORTS - CAS - (Again lol)

Welcome to the weekend!

It's time for a new challenge at

ALLSORTS

and this week we want to see 

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Well you all saw my last attempt and I was pleasantly surprised with your lovely comments ~ 

Thank you so much!

This one has a little bit more detail than the last, but hopefully it's still fits the theme!

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda with wooden broom

Leaf punch

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

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Crikey, that was a short list ~ No dies, No roses, No layers.......

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Thanks for looking and I hope you can join us,

Remember to pop over to the challenge blog for details of this weeks fab prize

and take a peek at the other DT girls

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BIG HUGZ

Happy Birthday

Afternoon everyone.

I have a card to share this afternoon,

It's one of an order for a neighbour.

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I have used:

LOTV ~ Time for a cuppa

Prima ~ Alla-prima (my recent win from Bunny Zoe's)

Marianne ~ English rose and open leaves

DooHickey ~ Sm dragonfly

Catslife press ~ Sentiment

Cotton Scrim 

Pearls

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

Sizzix ~ Architectural corners

EDITED TO SAY:

I 'VE JUST NOTICED I FORGOT TO COLOUR THE CHERRY AND THE CARDS GONE!!!!

NEVER-MIND IT'LL JUST HAVE TO BE A WHITE MALTESER LOL

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

Truly Scrumptious - CAS

Happy Wednesday, 

It's time for another challenge over at Truly Scrumptious

We'd like to see....

CLEAN and SIMPLE

and I can tell you it was definitly a CHALLENGE for me!!!

I had several attempts at a CAS card and really aren't happy with any of them!

BUT they are called a challenge for a reason ~ LOL

Anyway this was the one I decided to show,

Please be gentle with your commenting!

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I have used:

SU ~ Image and sentiment

Nestabilites ~ Classic and deckled ovals

MS ~ Small monarch butterfly

Flat-backed pearls

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The card used for the image is not as white as this IRL,

t's actually almost the same shade as the base card ~ blame it on the light!

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Pop over to the challenge blog for more info and the prize details

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HUGZ 

Flypast

Hello,

Just a quickie today, supposed to be catching up with housework.

but just can't get focused, so thought I'd share a couple of cards I made recently.

One is for my brother-in-law who just turned 60 and one is a sample for Sir Stampalot

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I have used FLYPAST - a clear set from Hobby Arts which has loads of WW11 planes on it.

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Thanks for looking

HUGZ

BASIC GREY - A colour combo

Only me!

Back with my DT card for BASIC GREY  

Please see previous post for my ALLSORTS project.

 

This fortnight we would love to see the gorgeous colour combo of

BROWN and PINK

What a fab combination, remember you MUST use at least one 

BASIC GREY product and please let us us know what it is!

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Here's my card for My MIA who was 70 years old yesterday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY xxx

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I have used:

LOTV ~ Dandelion clock

Basic Grey ~ Kraft and Curio

DooHickey ~ Anitque lace

Whiff of Joy ~ Corner punch

Sizzix ~ Number die

MS ~ Sm monarch butterfly

Matianne ~ English rose and leaves

Tim Holtz ~DIs

Flat-backed pearls

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Thanks again for popping by

BIG HUGZ 

ALLSORTS - Alter or Recycle

Happy weekend everyone.

It's time for another fab challenge at ALLSORTS

This week it's our lovely Nicola who has set the theme.

She would to see something either altered or recycled.

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From this.......

............To this

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I have used:

An old box,

Kand Co ~ Paper

Marianne ~ Butterfly and English rose 

Die-Namics ~ Daisy

Doo~Hickey ~ Leaves

SU ~ Button

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Thanks for looking, I will be back later with my Basic Grey DT card.

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BIG HUGZ 

 

Birthday Wishes

Good Morning.

Can't believe it's already Friday,

Going to have a bitof a crafty evening tonight.

Darren out with work and Mac is having a sleepover ~ next door at her "neighbour-sister's"

Jessica is 3 and she adores Mackenzie and because they are both only children we call them sisters!

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I have a card to share that I made for an order.

I won this sweet image over at the pink gem challenge awhile back ~ Isn't she sweet!

I have use: 

Pink Gem ~ Butterfly Chloe

Magnolia ~ 12x12 and 6x6 papers

DooHickey ~ Cloud tag

Sizzix ~ Number die

SU ~ Tag punch and corner punch

Nestabilities ~ Butterfly

Marianne ~ Leaf die

Nellie ~ Doily die

Die-Namics ~ Daisy die

Whiff of joy ~ Photo corner punch

Tom Holtz ~ DIs

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Can't you tell I like my dies and punches, LOL

Thank for looking

BIG HUGZ 

Tilda - Roller skating

Evening everyone,

Thank you for your kind comments, I really appreciate them and they mean so much!

I'm sorry, I don't get to visit you as often as a I'd like.
As I've said before ~ I don't know where the time goes!

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A quick post to share tonight. 

Another make for Sir Stampalot 

 I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda skating, stone path and mini papers

DooHickey ~ Cloud and sm dragonfly

Marianne ~ English rose and leaves

Tim Holtz ~ DIs

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Thanks for looking,

BIG HUGZ

Get Well Soon

Evening, hope everyone has had a good start to the week.

Thank you all so much for Mackenzie's birthday wishes, 

we had a fab weekend.

Unfortunately the pool was closed, so no swimming!

We went to a play barn instead, we only had a couple of hours

to rearrange everything and let everyone know!

but they all had fun, then came back to ours

for food and another play.

Then off to Frankie & Benny's.

Mac was totally worn out.

Then yesterday we went to see the smurfs and had an easy day.

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Anyway here's a card I made for Sir Stampalot a while back.

 I have used,

Magnolia ~ Nurse Tilda and papers

Nellie's ~ Doily die

Doohickey ~ Swirl and sm dragonfly

Marianne ~English rose and open leaves

Nestabilities ~ Labels 16

SU ~ Twine

Flat-back pearls

Thanks for looking

BIG HUGZ

ALLSORTS - Flowers & Swirls

Good morning, 

Well that's one week of school over and done with,

Had a busy week myself, 

getting all the stuff sorted for Mackenzie's birthday.

I managed to keep her off my blog, so she wouldn't see her card, but I forgot to close down the file in which I keep all my DT cards so she had a sneak peek LOL.

I have also made her one from the pets, 

but I can't show that just yet!

 

Anyway it's time again for another fab challenge at ALLSORTS and this week it's the turn of our lovely Jill.

 she would love to see 

FLOWERS AND SWIRLS

I have used:

Sarah Kay ~ Elodie in her garden

Basic Grey ~ Kraft & Hello luscious

Nellies ~ Doily die

DooHickey ~ Swirl and vintage daisies

Marianne ~ Leaves

Sizzix ~ Number die

SU ~ Corner punch & sentiment

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and weathered clock die

Brad, spacer and flatback pearls from stash

Charm from my lovely friend Chris

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Another lovely friend, Lou, has some gorgeous candy to celebrate her 2nd blogoversary

Pop over and take a look, she makes some truly gorgeous cards & painted signs.
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Thanks for popping by.

Hope you all have a lovley weekend.

We're off to Mac's swimming party now.

 

 

 

Truly Scrumptious DT Card

Good morning,

It's time for another great challenge at 

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS

This fortnight we'd like to see you....

DECORATE THE INSIDE OF YOUR CARD

It's Mackenzie's birthday on Sunday,

Where have the last 9 years gone?

She's having a swimming party on Saturday.

So I have made her card with this in mind.

Will just have to keep her away from the laptop until then!

here's the inside

I have used:

Magnolia ~ Tilda swimming and mini papers

Doohickey ~ Swirls and leaves

Nestabilities ~ Labels 16 and 18

Whiff of joy ~ Corner punch

Martha Stewart ~Monarch butterflies

Die-namics ~ Daisy die

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and stickles

SU ~ Tag punch

Corton Scrim ~ I have sewn some beads into this

Flat backed pearls

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Pop over to the challenge blog to see the prize

Thanks for looking

I would like to enter the following:
Charisma cards ~ Anything goes
Just magnolia & Hanglar ~ Anything goes
Papertake weekly ~ Anything goes

BIG HUGZ

ALLSORTS & BASIC GREY DT Cards

Hello, 

Hope everyone is well,

Well our summer hols are nearly over and I'm really not looking forward to Monday morning!

Mac seems to have grown up no end this summer,

she'll be 9 next week and I just don't know where the time has gone!

 

Anyway it's challenge time again at ALLSORTS and BASIC GREY

At ALLSORTS we have a lovely colour combo set by Emma,

She wants to see....

BLUE and GREEN

I love this colour combo, 

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I have used:

LOTV ~ Emma's shoes,

Bo Bunny ~ Home

DooHickey ~ Swirl

Woodware ~ Corner punch

Marianne ~ English rose and leaves

Martha Stewart ~ Small monarch butterfly

Go Kreate ~ Tags

Sizzix ~ Numbers die

Tim Holtz ~ DIs 

Flatback pearls

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Over at BASIC GREY 

We'd like to see

CELEBRATIONS

I thought a 70th birthday is definitly worth celebrating 

(well any birthday is really lol)

I have used 

LOTV ~ New hat

Basic Grey ~ Out of print

Nestabilites ~ Butterflies

SU ~ Tag and corner punches

DooHickey ~ Bunting

Marianne ~ Englis rose and Open leaves

Magnolia paper for numbers

Sizzix ~ Number die

Tim Holtz ~ DIs and Spinners

Buttons and brads from stash

I had a couple of card orders and they fit my themes perfectly.

 

It would be great if you could join us

pop over to the blogs to see the fab prizes on offer.

BIG HUGZ

Happy Birthday Olivia & Happy September Everyone!

Good morning, 

Welcome to September, Hope everyone is well.

I have a quick post to share this morning.

It's my lovely friend Tracy's little girls 3rd birthday party today.

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Here's her card.

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I have used:

Magnolia ~ Explore Tilda

Magnolia ~ 12x12 Paper

Doohickey ~ Vintage daisies, Vintage lace border, Cloud & Small dragonfly

Nelli ~ Doily die

Marianne D ~ Leaves

Sizzix ~ Number die

Nestie ~ Butterfly (gutted as I have lost the body die for my doohickey butterfly)

Tim Holtz ~ DI's

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Thanks for looking

Big HUGZ